La Dolce Vita
About La Dolce Vita
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.
La Dolce Vita is a 1960 comedy film directed by Federico Fellini. Its themes are dying and death, photographer, sea, and sadness.
Marcello Mastroianni stars as Marcello Rubini, Anita Ekberg as Sylvia, Anouk Aimée as Maddalena, and Yvonne Furneaux as Emma. It runs 174 minutes and was released in February 1960.
The screenplay is by Brunello Rondi and Ennio Flaiano. Produced by Cinecittà Studios.
The Sixth Sense, Top Gun, and Breathless make useful companions to La Dolce Vita, all filed under cowardliness and dramatic. TMDB voters put it at 8.0 out of 10 across 2,099 votes and it carries a NR rating.