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La Dolce Vita

2012 votes

Producing House

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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1960-02-05

Runtime: 176 mins

Director: Federico Fellini

Spoken language: Deutsch, English, Français, Italiano

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Original title: La Dolce Vita

Production Companies: Cinecittà Studios, Pathé Consortium Cinéma, Riama Film

Production Countries: France, Italy

Reviews

J

JPV852
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 to sit through the remainder 2+ hours. I kind of really hated this with the only positive thing to say it was shot well and great locations but this is one I will never revisit. **1.5/5**
2022-02-11

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tmdb47633491
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._
2018-05-04

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