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La dolce vita
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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Writers:
Federico Fellini (story) &
Ennio Flaiano (story) ...
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Release Date:
19 April 1961 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
The Sweet Life more
Plot:
Journalist and man-about-town Marcello struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 7 wins & 7 nominations more
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(28 articles)
User Comments:
Tolerance of Taste more (121 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Marcello Mastroianni ... Marcello Rubini

Anita Ekberg ... Sylvia

Anouk Aimée ... Maddalena (as Anouk Aimee)
Yvonne Furneaux ... Emma
Magali Noël ... Fanny (as Magali Noel)
Alain Cuny ... Steiner
Annibale Ninchi ... Marcello's father
Walter Santesso ... Paparazzo
Valeria Ciangottini ... Paola
Riccardo Garrone ... Riccardo
Ida Galli ... Debuttante of the Year
Audrey McDonald ... Jane (as Audey McDonald)
Polidor ... Clown
Alain Dijon ... Frankie Stout
Enzo Cerusico ... Newspaper photographer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
La Dolce Vita (UK) (USA)
La dolce vita (France)
La douceur de vivre (France) (alternative title)
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Runtime:
174 min | Germany:177 min (premiere) | Portugal:165 min (re-release) | USA:180 min (premiere)
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric)
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Trivia:
The film contributed the term "paparazzi" to the language. The term derives from Marcello's photographer friend Paparazzo. In Italian, "Paparazzo" has the form of a masculine singular noun. "Paparazzi" is the plural. more
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: In the castle, Marcello lights a match to view some ancestral paintings. A spotlight is used to enhance the light of this match, but does not follow the actor's movements very closely and gives the illusion away. more
Quotes:
Marcello Rubini: You are the first woman on the first day of creation. You are mother, sister, lover, friend, angel, devil, earth, home. more
Movie Connections:
References Un témoin dans la ville (1959) more
Soundtrack:
Patricia more

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151 out of 245 people found the following comment useful.
Tolerance of Taste, 15 February 2001
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Author: Mark (mhh3f) from Charlottesville, Virginia

To appreciate this film you need to appreciate film. I'm saddened that so many have commented negatively on it and cast dispersions upon those who enjoyed it. It is not Titanic, or Armageddon. It is a long film that attempts to show more than a hackneyed plot about some simple people. It is a beautiful exploration about life that does not preach or try to tell you what to think. I understand why many are frustrated with it. It seems to go nowhere at times, but thats the point. And most importantly the scenery on this trip to nowhere is beautiful.

So, if you are the type that does not like to watch films that are art, do not watch this. Watch Coyote Ugly. It will entertain you. Other films to avoid: Last Year at Marienbad, The Seventh Seal, The 400 Blows, etc. Go see something with a gun on the cover instead.

For those who like a challenge rather than simple escapism, this is a film that engages you.

Different films for different people. People seem very threatened when they don't like a film that is widely regarded as a classic. The reason is simple, it's not your kind of film. But don't assume its a film for no one. Makes sense right?

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