Federico Fellini's La dolce vita [videorecording] / Giuseppe Amato presents ; a Riama Film production ; original story and screenplay, Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli ; a co-production Riama Film, Cinecitta, Pathe Consortium Cinema, Grey Film ; directed by Federico Fellini.
Format:
[videorecording] /
Edition:
Collector's ed.
Publisher:
Distributed by KOCH Vision,
Copyright Date:
2004
Description:
2 videodiscs (174 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (8 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimee, Yvonne Furneaux, Magali Noel, Alain Cuny, Annibale Ninchi, Walter Santesso, Lex Barker, Jacques Sernas, Nadia Gray. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1960. Container erroneously indicates presence of dubbed English-language soundtrack. Credits are from the English-language version of the film, but the film itself is in Italian. "Enhanced for 16:9 [televisions]"--Container. Special features (disc 1): Introduction by Academy-award nominated writer and director Alexander Payne (5 min.); optional audio commentary by film critic and historian Richard Schickel. Special features (disc 2, 60 min.): "Fellini TV"--Collection of 24 Fellini shorts (36 min.); "Cinecittà, the house of Fellini", musical montage of Fellini's beloved studio (5 min.); "Remembering the sweet life", interviews with Ekberg and Mastroianni (12 min.); "Fellini Roma Cinecittà", interview with Fellini (7 min.); "Restoration demo" describing restoration of the original print (8 min.); photo gallery; biographies; filmographies of Fellini and principle cast members. Booklet includes an essay by film critic Dennis Bartok.
Contents:
Disc 1. Main program -- Disc 2. Bonus features.
Summary:
A society journalist working in the decadent life of 1960's Rome becomes increasingly jaded as he involves himself with the lifestyles of the rich and glamorous.
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