The Sweet Life

The Sweet Life

  • Director: Federico Fellini
  • Writer: Federico Fellini,Ennio Flaiano,Tullio Pinelli
  • Countries of origin: Italy, France
  • Language: Italian, English, French, German
  • Release date: April 19, 1961
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: La Dolce Vita
  • "La Dolce Vita" is a love movie directed by FeFe and starring Anita Ekberg and Marcello Mastroianni . It was released in Italy on February 3, 1960.
    The film tells the story of the third-rate journalist Marugiro being so busy in various social places that he could not appreciate sincerity and trust. He witnessed the deception and distortion of Catholicism and fell into the so-called "sweet life"   .
    The film won the Palme d'Or at the 13th Cannes International Film Festival   .

    Details

    • Release date April 19, 1961
    • Filming locations Villa Giustiniani-Odescalchi, Bassano Romano, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies Riama Film, Cinecittà, Pathé Consortium Cinéma

    Box office

    Gross worldwide

    $198,220

    Movie reviews

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    • By Ima 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      the sweetness of life

      It's one of Fellini's most prestigious films, and one could be dropped if eight and a half were ruled out. It was Fellini's first film to end his period of neorealism and begin a glorious new one, containing several elements he would refer to repeatedly in the future: religion, metaphor, guilt, fantasy. For the protagonist in the film, this is a tough time, and the sweetness of life obviously refers not to his life, but to the lives of people living in celebrity circles, at least on the...

    • By Jeramy 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      Religion and redemption through the lens of Fellini

      Religion is an important scene in Fellini's films. These descriptions objectively presented all aspects of the decline of religious traditions at that time. The opening usually depicts the grandeur of religious activities. For example, in the movie "The Road", Jesomina encountered a mighty crowd and a tall statue, which Fellini wanted to use to highlight its sanctity and importance. But in contrast, the psychology of believers and non-believers is much more complicated. For believers, he...

    • By Iliana 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      freeze the screen

      This film is about the introduction of director Fellini and actor Mastroianni in "Very Sin, Very Beautiful" written by author Mao Jian. The first time I tried watching a black-and-white film, the whole film was 174 minutes long, and there were times when I was distracted in the middle of watching the film. Biscuits, oranges, and a few pots of hot tea ushered in the end of the plot. Of course, it's not without intentions, so let's talk about a few plots and questions that shocked...

    • By Timothy 2022-04-23 07:02:33

      Fellini's innocence

      Somehow, Fellini can't speak profoundly, and don't define Fellini's films with ideas. Films are different from novels, novels must have a central direction, but films are fluid, like a tide, venting thoughts in minutes. However, neither the literary work nor the film's established parts are doomed to his greatness. The more accurate an author provides, and the clearer the subject he wants to express, the farther a work is from greatness. The essence of a literary work lies in the unwritten...

    • By Golden 2022-04-23 07:02:33

      Fellini's innocence

      Somehow, Fellini can't speak profoundly, and don't define Fellini's films with ideas. Films are different from novels, novels must have a central direction, but films are fluid, like a tide, venting thoughts in minutes. However, neither the literary work nor the film's established parts are doomed to his greatness. The more accurate an author provides, and the clearer the subject he wants to express, the farther a work is from greatness. The essence of a literary work lies in the unwritten...

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    • By Ellen 2023-06-14 06:47:58

      One of the most shocking movie openings I've ever seen is a steel monster hoisted to fly Jesus, a reporter flirting with a bikini girl, and the next second when the icon is projected onto the earth and then receives the mask of a Southeast Asian god. The rich party of the rich and the rich, the ugliness of American actresses from all walks of life, the night tour in the ancient villa and the gods, the superstitious public, the tragedy of the philosopher killing his children and committing...

    • By River 2023-05-09 19:32:37

      Not surprisingly, this is probably my favorite of Fellini's...

    • By Ethel 2023-05-05 06:12:36

      【S】Aphasia. A speechless super masterpiece. A work without any flaws is...

    • By Valentina 2023-05-04 16:42:10

      If you love him more than he loves himself. . . . . . Aftertaste, endless...

    • By Gayle 2023-04-29 07:22:02

      Watched "La Dolce Vita": This is the second Fellini film I've watched, forgive me for fast-forwarding. It turns out that this handsome guy is Mastroianni. It's not a good-looking movie, but compared to Italy, which now only produces designers who are just as good as they are, that's the only thing to think of the afterglow of neorealism and the new...

    Movie plot

    Marugiro originally wanted to be a novelist, but backfired. He only became a third-rate reporter in Rome. In order to dig out the scandals of celebrities, he rolled around on the court all day, and finally fell into a depraved and indulgent life unknowingly and unable to extricate himself. Marugiro has a mistress, Yuanma, but he was disturbed because of Yuanma's excessive possessiveness. Yuanma committed suicide for him. He felt that...
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    "La Dolce Vita" was given the notoriety of "moral decay" by the media as soon as it was screened. The plots in the film all contradict the conservative era and social system. However, such "notoriety" not only did not ruin the film, but rather did it. With a very good publicity effect, the film has not only become a very popular film, but also recognized by the audience and become a cultural phenomenon in Western society. The word "La...
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    Movie quotes

    • Emma: Come home, I'll make Ravioli! I want to make love!

    • Poetess at Steiner's Party: The great thing is to burn, and not to freeze.

    • Poetess at Steiner's Party: [Le tre grandi evasioni -- fume, bere, letto.] The three great escapes -- smoking, drinking, bed.