Federico Fellini was a three-time Oscar winner in the Best Foreign Language Film category and received the Academy's Honorary Award “in recognition of his cinematic accomplishments that have thrilled and entertained worldwide audiences.” This documentary, directed by Paquito Del Bosco, follows the great Italian film director as he talks about his filmmaking. Beginners will want to use the subtitles, as Fellini speaks a rapid-fire Italian.
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An exclusive interview with the world-famous Italian film director and screenwriter, Federico Fellini.
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Fellini, interviewed at the Trevi Fountain, during the filming of La Dolce Vita, discussed his relationships with producers.
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Fellini describes his relationship to a producer who became so exasperated by the director, that he drank ink in mock suicide.
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Crowds of Romans gather to watch the filming of Anita Ekberg in the Trevi Fountain. Federico Fellini tells of his inspirations for the film La Dolce Vita.
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Fellini tells how La Dolce Vita scenes were filmed both on the Via Veneto and on a set reconstructing the famous street in Cinecittà. The director also discusses his being a Capricorn.
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Federico Fellini discusses Marcello Mastroianni's role as "everyman" in La Dolce Vita. He encourages viewers to see Mastroianni's "passions, hopes, fears and cowardice, and anguish and sleaziness" as similar to their own.
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Fellini is at Cannes for the festival and screening of La Dolce Vita. He tells of his ironic encounters with unusual characters, who complain about the oddity of Fellini's movie characters.
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At the Cannes festival, Fellini talks about La Dolce Vita, as does Georges Simenon, president of the jury, who proclaimed its success by standing up and applauding.
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Fellini talks about being an artist and about not being afraid to face one's doubts in order to carry out a mission.
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Fellini discusses the reception of 8½ in Russia, and his hopes for the film at the 1964 Oscars.
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Federico Fellini, having won three Oscars, talks about the Academy Awards and how they represent the goal of every filmmaker both in the U.S. and abroad. He goes on to talk about American cinema as mythical, legendary.
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Fellini loves working with Marcello Mastroianni. He tells us why, and in doing so, tells a great story about a fake bullet wound.
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A precious moment in the middle of a shoot with Fellini and his crew.
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Fellini looks back and admits that he didn't believe he had what it takes to be a film director. Here we see him in action. He definitely had what it takes.
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Fellini gives us his personal views on tempo libero, (free-time). Whatever you do, don't show up if you have an appuntamento (appointment) with him!
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