La Dolce Vita

1961 "The world’s most talked about movie today!"
8| 2h56m| NR| en
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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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Actuakers One of my all time favorites.
Dorathen Better Late Then Never
Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.
Thuani Classic of the Classics! Fellini masterfully portrays the post-war Italian high society: full of misunderstandings, dirty and empty world! In addition to criticizing the world of journalists, meaningless, and nominate the celebrity photographers, the paparazzi! A Tough life, nothing Sweet !!
donaldricco Overall, I did not like this movie very much. Marcello just goes around randomly from here to there, wearing overly dark sunglasses. Lots of this movie didn't make sense to me at all, like the scene where the children see the Madonna and the party scene at Steiner's. But oh my gosh, Anita Ekberg!!! What a fantastically, gorgeous woman! And that scene in Trevi fountain? Holy moly! When she's under the waterfall type fountain? My god that was sexy!Cool fact: The name origin of that horrible profession - the paparazzi - is from this movie! Cool, but not worth another star!
elvircorhodzic LA DOLCE VITA is a comedy drama, which, in a surreal and grotesque way, shows a tragicomic deterioration of high society in Rome.The main protagonist is a journalist who wants to become a writer. He writes trivial stories about carousing in high society for a tabloid. His job is to attend each party or important event. However, actresses, artists, starlets and easy life are very appealing to the journalist who, in that frenzy, is trying to find a meaning, love and happiness...Mr. Fellini has, through sharp contrasts and contradictions, showed senselessness of life. That apparent freedom, which includes hedonistic behavior, prostitution and promiscuity is actually a vaguely wandering without a purpose. The protagonists have, in a strange way, Alienated themselves from reality. They enjoy the "sweet life", but they do not understand it.Mr. Fellini, in an ironic way, shows, through unusual incidents, all the superficiality of one layer of society. However, he is not making fun of a frustrated, unfulfilled and unhappy group of people. He has actually replaced dignity with sensationalism. It is a sad view of decadence of one man and his environment. Fellini's world is really crazy, no less crazy than ours, but it is empty. An irregular mosaic structure was arranged in a meaningful and sad whole.The protagonists are lost and do not understand each other.Marcello Rubini (Marcello Mastroianni) is simply brilliant as a journalist, who goes through crazy experiences, while examines important questions of life. Emma (Yvonne Furneau) as his fiancée is, perhaps a true hero in this story, regardless of the pretty powerful bourgeois tone in her character. Steiner (Alain Cuny) is an artist, writer, poet and musician. He is everything that Marcello wants to be. However, Steiner was, despite the wonderful family, tired of life.Anita Ekberg as Sylvia is a big movie star. Marcello is, from the first moment, in love with her. She is a singing and dancing lady, who slowly, like a dream at dawn, escapes from him. Walter Santesso as Paparazzo is "it" in the true sense of that word.The logic is definitely a little "moved" in this film. However, the point is crystal clear.
Yulia Ivanova this movie floats like water, smooth and gentle. and magnificent! every frame is a spectacular shot in itself, you cannot simply stop admiring the beauty of the cinematography, the costumes, the interiors and, of course, the women.I watched "The great beauty" by Sorrentino before this one and it is very clear to me now where the inspiration for "La Grande Belleza" had come from. very similar decadent spirit, conversations and the main lonely character always surrounded by people.you could start this movie from any second and watch just 5 minutes of it to get its spirit and greatness. 3 hours go by and you move along with the main character through restaurants and parties, and people and time flies unnoticed. naturally, all the characters are interesting and beautiful, as are all the actors.a must-see for anyone who loves cinema.