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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 1960s. It runs 174 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of isolation, love & longing, and memory & nostalgia play out through episodic chapters and multiple perspectives.

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

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Rome
Setting
UrbanCoastal Sea
When
1960s

Premise & themes

Themes
IsolationLove & LongingMemory & Nostalgia
Structure
Episodic ChaptersMultiple Perspectives
Tone
MelancholicContemplativeNostalgic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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