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La Dolce Vita

  • 8.0 /10

  • 1841

  • 95%

Plot

Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.

Cast

Marcello Mastroianni as Marcello Rubini
Marcello Mastroianni

as Marcello Rubini

Anita Ekberg as Sylvia
Anita Ekberg

as Sylvia

Anouk Aimée as Maddalena
Anouk Aimée

as Maddalena

Yvonne Furneaux as Emma
Magali Noël as Fanny
Magali Noël

as Fanny

Alain Cuny as Steiner
Alain Cuny

as Steiner

Annibale Ninchi as Marcello's father
Annibale Ninchi

as Marcello's father

Walter Santesso as Paparazzo
Walter Santesso

as Paparazzo

Riccardo Garrone as Riccardo
Riccardo Garrone

as Riccardo

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Not Rated

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • February 5, 1960

Production Companies

  • Cinecittà Studios

  • Pathé Consortium Cinéma

  • Riama Film

Production Countries

  • France

  • Italy

Spoken Language

  • Deutsch

  • English

  • Français

  • Italiano

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • $19,647,000.00

Runtime

  • 2.93 hrs

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Reviews

I get it. But, much like my feelings towards 8½ and its 130 minute exploration of the artistic anxieties clawing at an enormously successful, world-renowned filmmaker: _I just don't care._

I'll probably be crucified especially given my username and how many love this film, but I found this to be insufferable, borderline pretentious aimless drama (which I generally don't mind, see Lost in Translation, which briefly had a scene from this film) featuring a repugnant main character. Worse, it's nearly 3 hours long. I get what Fellini was going for within the first 35-minutes so I had t…