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In one of the most widely seen and acclaimed European movies of the 1960s, Federico Fellini featured Marcello Mastrioanni as gossip columnist Marcello Rubini. Having left his dreary provincial existence behind, Marcello wanders through an ultra-modern, ultra-sophisticated, ultra-decadent Rome. He yearns to write seriously, but his inconsequential newspaper pieces bring in more money, and he's too lazy to argue with this setup. He attaches himself to a bored socialite Anouk Aimée, whose search for thrills brings them in contact with a bisexual prostitute. The next day, Marcello juggles a personal tragedy the attempted suicide of his mistress Yvonne Furneaux with the demands of his profession an interview with none-too-deep film star Anita Ekberg. Throughout his adventures, Marcello's dreams, fantasies, and nightmares are mirrored by the hedonism around him. With a shrug, he concludes that, while his lifestyle is shallow and ultimately pointless, there's nothing he can do to change it and so he might as well enjoy it. Fellini's hallucinatory, circus-like depictions of modern life first earned the adjective "Felliniesque" in this celebrated movie, which also traded on the idea of Rome as a hotbed of sex and decadence. A huge worldwide success, La Dolce Vita won several awards, including a New York Film Critics CIrcle award for Best Foreign Film and the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
Product Details
Actors: Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimée
Directors: Federico Fellini
Format: Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Widescreen
Language: Italian
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Criterion Collection (Direct)
DVD Release Date: October 21, 2014
Run Time: 174 minutes
Special Features
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New 4K digital restoration by the Film Foundation, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
New visual essay by : : kogonada
New interview with filmmaker Lina Wertmüller, who worked as assistant director on the film
Scholar David Forgacs discusses the period in Italy’s history when the film was made
New interview with Italian film journalist Antonello Sarno about the outlandish fashions seen in the film
Audio interview with actor Marcello Mastroianni from the early 1960s, conducted by film historian Gideon Bachmann
Felliniana, a presentation of ephemera related to La dolce vita from the collection of Don Young
PLUS: An essay by critic Gary Giddins
Cast & Crew
Marcello Mastroianni Marcello Rubini
Yvonne Furneaux Emma
Anouk Aimée Maddalena
Anita Ekberg Sylvia
Alain Cuny Steiner
Lex Barker Robert
Annibale Ninchi Marcello's father
Valeria Ciangottini Paola
Walter Santesso Paparazzo
Renee Longanni Signora Steiner
Tito Buzzo Muscle Man
Daniela Calvino Daniela
Donato Castellaneta
Adriano Celentano Rock 'n' Roll Singer
Leo Coleman Negro Dancer
Alain Dijon Frankie Stout
Mino Doro Nadia's Lover
April Hennessy
Antonio Jacono Transvestite
John Francis Lane
Sandra Lee Spoleto Ballerina
Carlo Musto Transvestite
Umberto Orsini
Franca Pasut Girl Covered with Feathers
Cesarino Miceli Picardi Irate Man in Nightclub
Giulio Questi Don Giulio
Leonida Repaci
Alfredo Rizzo Television Director
Franco Rossellini
Archie Savage Negro Dancer
Lisa Schneider
Barbara Steele
Maria Teresa Vianello
Haniet White Sylvia's Secretary
Angela Wilson People at Via Veneto
Gino Marturano Their Pimp
Leonardo Botta Doctor
Rina Franchetti Their Mother
Marianna Leibl Yvonne's Companion
Vadim Wolkonsky Prince Mascalchi
Mario Conocchia
Magali Noël Fanny
Riccardo Garrone Riccardo, the Villa Owner
Nadia Gray Nadia
Jacques Sernas Matinee Idol
Ida Galli Debutante of the Year
Polidor Clown
Enzo Cerusico Newspaper photographer
Enzo Doria Newspaper photographer
Enrico Glori Nadia's Admirer
Massimo Bonetti
Laura Betti Laura
Nico Nicollina
Technical Credits
Federico Fellini Director, Screenwriter
Giuseppe Amato Producer
Leo Cattozzo Editor
Otello Fava Makeup
Franco Ferrara Musical Direction/Supervision
Ennio Flaiano Screenwriter
Piero Gherardi Costumes/Costume Designer, Production Designer
Franco Magli Executive Producer
Otello Martelli Cinematographer
Pier Paolo Pasolini Screenwriter
Tullio Pinelli Screenwriter
Angelo Rizzoli Producer
Brunello Rondi Screenwriter
Nino Rota Score Composer
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