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La Dolce Vita

La Dolce Vita

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19608.02h 56m

Overview

Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.

Directed by Federico Fellini
Written by Brunello Rondi, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Ennio Flaiano
Produced by Angelo Rizzoli, Giuseppe Amato
Box Office0Revenue: $19.6M

Top Cast

Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Rubini

Anita Ekberg

Anita Ekberg

Sylvia

Anouk Aimée

Anouk Aimée

Maddalena

Yvonne Furneaux

Yvonne Furneaux

Emma

Magali Noël

Magali Noël

Fanny

Alain Cuny

Alain Cuny

Steiner

Annibale Ninchi

Annibale Ninchi

Marcello's father

Walter Santesso

Walter Santesso

Paparazzo

Valeria Ciangottini

Valeria Ciangottini

Paola

Riccardo Garrone

Riccardo Garrone

Riccardo

Themes & Keywords

dying and deathseanewspaperlovesicknesssunriseunsociabilityrome, italyphotographerloss of loved onesadnessnight lifefountainmelancholyblack and whitecowardlinessghostdramatictotalscope

About La Dolce Vita

La Dolce Vita is a comedy, drama film released in 1960 exploring themes of dying and death, sea, newspaper, lovesickness, sunrise, unsociability. Directed by Federico Fellini, it stars Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimée. Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.

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