Fellini’s critique of postwar Rome and the rise of celebrity culture follows Marcello (Marcello Mastroianni), a tabloid journalist who captures the rich and famous in compromising situations.
As Marcello mingles with Rome’s celebs—landing in the arms of the beautiful Maddalena (Anouk Aimée) and dancing in the Trevi Fountain with the entrancing Sylvia (Anita Ekberg)—he begins to question the shallowness of “the sweet life.” The film was Fellini’s biggest commercial hit and won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design. (174 mins., 4K DCP)
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Retrospective: Federico Fellini is part of the Federico Fellini 100 tour, a series of centennial tributes to the director coordinated by Paola Ruggiero and Camilla Cormanni of Luce Cinecittà in Rome.
La dolce vita was digitally restored by restored by L’Immagine Ritrovata and The Film Foundation.
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