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1960 · 174 min · NR

La Dolce Vita

Directed by Federico Fellini · Comedy, Drama

La Dolce Vita (1960) is a Comedy film, directed by Federico Fellini set in Rome during the 1950s–1960s. It runs 174 minutes and is rated NR.

A neo noir, with a melancholic and contemplative tone. Themes of identity, greed & ambition, and isolation play out through anthology.

Composer
Nino Rota
Cinematography
Otello Martelli
Cast
Marcello MastroianniAnita EkbergAnouk AiméeYvonne FurneauxMagali NoëlAlain CunyAnnibale NinchiWalter Santesso

The world of this film

Premise & themes

Premise
Themes
IdentityGreed & AmbitionIsolation
Structure
Anthology
Tone
MelancholicContemplativeDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction
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