The sweet life italian film, released in 1960, that was widely hailed as one of the most important ever made and the first of several acclaimed collaborations between director federico fellini and actor marcello mastroianni, who came to represent the directors alter. Marcello marcello mastroianni is a young playboy and jaded journalist who spends his days between celebrities and rich people, seeking. When the sack dress was introduced in 1957 it created huge controversy because it was so radically different from the very constricting hourglass shape that had influenced every aspect of fashion at that time. Italian for the sweet life or the good life is a 1960 italian comedydrama film written and directed by federico fellini. Dolce vita is a song by italian musician ryan paris, released as a single in 1983. Marcello mastroianni stars as eccentric journalist marcello rubini. Italian for the sweet life or the good life is a 1960 comedydrama film directed and cowritten by federico fellini. Just like the film, my copy has stood the test of time. The worlds most talked about movie today an episodic romantic film, built up with many stories instead of one main plot, that ponders the voids and decadence of high society. The supplements are good, but i would have liked a more detailed critical analysis. A series of stories following a week in the life of. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. I wish the subtitles would have included the english, german, and french.
Directed by federico fellini, the film features a cast that includes marcello mastroianni, anita. According to brunello rondi, fellinis coscreenwriter, these sack dresses struck fellini because they rendered a woman. On assignment to chronicle the lives of the rich and famous italian aristocracy in a gossip column for a roman newspaper, marcello floats from one fabulous party to the next, meeting all varieties of beautiful, extravagant. A remarkable artistic achievement, this is not a typical art film, it has fellinis trademark jovial humor, and no matter how dark, emerges as a truly entertaining work. The film was greatly inspired by the sack dress created by the spanish fashion house of balenciaga. A series of stories following a week in the life of a philandering paparazzo journalist living in rome. The film follows marcello rubini, a journalist writing for gossip magazines, over seven days and nights on his journey through the sweet life of rome in a fruitless search for love and happiness. Each room here will provide you with a flatscreen tv and a dvd player. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. Dolce vita definition and meaning collins english dictionary. When the sharp observations of federico fellini were introduced to american audiences in the form of this episodic italian satire, the movie became a hit. Chicagos north avenue was not the via veneto, but at 3 a.
A look at the darkness beneath the seductive lifestyles of romes rich and glamorous, the film follows a notorious celebrity journalist a sublimely cool marcello mastroianni. Postwar italy became a nation celebrated for its brilliant football teams, beautiful women, modernist design and groundbreaking cinema. The song was composed by pierluigi giombini, keyboardist of i like chopin and masterpiece. The film follows marcello rubini marcello mastroianni, a journalist writing for gossip magazines, over seven days and nights on his journey through the sweet life of rome in a fruitless search for love and.
Marcello mastroianni, anouk aimee, claudia cardinale. No 23 best arthouse film of all time federico fellini, 1960 steve rose. Translation for dolce vita in the free englishgerman dictionary and many other german translations. Fellini and his movies are definitely an essential part of my movie mania. How federico fellini mastered the magic hour little white lies. A classic film and upon its first night out a scandal. A harried movie director retreats into his memories and fantasies. The 1960 film by federico fellini is named the film that split up his earlier neo.