From "I, Fellini"

Elouise 2021-12-30 17:21:44

The title of the film in this book has always been "The Sweetness of Life".


"Everyone didn't figure out what I meant for the title La Dolce Vita. Everyone gave it more ironic imaginations. I mean, "The Sweetness of Life" '(THE SWEETNESS OF LIFE), not'THE SWEET LIFE'. This phenomenon is really strange, because usually I have the opposite problem. That is, if I say something ironic, others will Will take the meaning of it on the surface. So, what others quoted me will always be contrary to what I think. After that, these words that seem to be quoted from me will always come back to haunt me.
Someone asked me "Life "Sweetness" is when to say anything more, I like to answer that this film is about Rome-a "inner city" and "eternal city". The story does not have to take place in Rome, you can In New York, Tokyo, Bangkok, Sodom and Gomorrah, anywhere is ok, but I am familiar with Rome.
Innocent people can learn from others, this is a simple truth; the most surprising thing is knowing Instead, many people refused to continue to observe and study. The tired eyes were awakened, and the sensitivity of the letter was added, only to realize that you are living a day without knowing and understanding.
This is Marcello's "Sweetness of Life" Things discarded at the end of the film. He did not notice that when Paula told him that she was willing to accept his good intentions to learn typing from him, there were other hints. He didn't understand that Paula's innocence and openness to life could bring him A fresh vision, and then transformed his cynical and destructive attitude into a constructive attitude that is clear. She is Marcello's nostalgia and no longer romance."
------- "I, Ferri Nepal

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  • Adrian 2022-03-27 09:01:09

    Undoubtedly, Fellini wants to make some kind of prophecy about the future through this film. The film is densely shot from beginning to end, whether it is a movie star, an apparition of the Virgin or a suicide scene, cameras are everywhere, and the privacy and secrets of individuals Under the universal value of public entertainment, the subjectivity of the individual is lost, the sense of morality is stripped away, and the madness spreads. Just like the monster in the sea, it is still growing. .

  • Felipe 2022-03-23 09:02:10

    Just for the opening scene where Jesus flew across the sky and the last scene where Marcello stared blankly on the beach, this movie deserves 4 stars

The Sweet Life quotes

  • Marcello Rubini: [to Sylvia] You are everything... everything! You are the first woman on the first day of creation. You are mother, sister, lover, friend, angel, devil, earth, home.

  • Steiner: Don't be like me. Salvation doesn't lie within four walls. I'm too serious to be a dilettante and too much a dabbler to be a professional. Even the most miserable life is better than a sheltered existence in an organized society where everything is calculated and perfected.