1960 · 174 min · NR

La Dolce Vita

Name: La Dolce Vita
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1960
Duration: 174 min
Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimée, Yvonne Furneaux, Magali Noël

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

Urban Coastal Sea

When

1960s

Premise & themes

Themes

Isolation Love & Longing Memory & Nostalgia

Structure

Episodic Chapters Multiple Perspectives

Tone

MelancholicContemplativeNostalgic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Slow Burn

Dialogue

Talky Dialogue Driven

Based on

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La Dolce Vita

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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