La Dolce Vita

La Dolce Vita

19/4/1961 2h 56m 8.1/10

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.

Director

Federico Fellini

Top Billed Cast

Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Rubini

Anita Ekberg

Anita Ekberg

Sylvia

Anouk Aimée

Anouk Aimée

Maddalena

Magali Noël

Magali Noël

Fanny

Yvonne Furneaux

Yvonne Furneaux

Emma

Alain Cuny

Alain Cuny

Steiner

Reviews

JPV852

2/11/2022

3/10

I'll probably be crucified especially given my username and how many love this film, but I found this to be insufferable, borderline pretentious aimless drama (which I generally don't mind, see Lost in Translation, which briefly had a scene from this film) featuring a repugnant main character. Worse, it's nearly 3 hours long. I get what Fellini was going for within the first 35-minutes so I had to sit through the remainder 2+ hours. I kind of really hated this with the only positive thing to say it was shot well and great locations but this is one I will never revisit. **1.5/5**

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