I know Federico Fellini’s films can be kind of obscure and confusing(I definitely felt that way watching 8½). I think La Dolce Vita is the first Fellini film I ever saw (or perhaps second), and I remember getting about halfway into the movie and thinking, “This is so damn good.”
It’s hard to describe why I like this film so much. It could be because of the fantastic cinematography, the fascinating and colorful characters that Marcello meets, or the commentary of society’s obessession with celebrities and, well, the “sweet life”. This film and Amarcord are my two favourite Fellini films.
Here’s the Trevi Fountain clip from the film:
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