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.

A precious moment in the middle of a shoot with Fellini and his crew.

"Starvation gastronomy " describes the humble origins of Italian cuisine. Inventing recipes based on whatever was available in the territory resulted in regional dishes that have become famous today.

Naples was chosen for the Earth Day Italy celebration. The choice had special meaning in light of the problems Naples has had in the past regarding waste management.

Fellini loves working with Marcello Mastroianni. He tells us why, and in doing so, tells a great story about a fake bullet wound.

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.

Fellini discusses the reception of 8½ in Russia, and his hopes for the film at the 1964 Oscars.

Fellini talks about being an artist and about not being afraid to face one's doubts in order to carry out a mission.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fellini describes his relationship to a producer who became so exasperated by the director, that he drank ink in mock suicide.

Mario Talarico is a Neapolitan master umbrella maker. He and his finely crafted products have been featured in newspapers around the world.