Fellini dreht 'Satyricon'

It's a one-hour documentary shot in conjunction with production of FELLINI SATYRICON, showing Fellini at work on the movie. There are brief clips of his co-workers, mostly performers, talking about how he tells them what to do, but not why, nothing of the inner workings of characters.

There's also a brief voice-over comment by his mother Ida about the puppet shows he put on as a child. The film maker obviously considers this significant -- otherwise, why include it? -- implying that is how Fellini views his performers, whom he addresses in a variety of tones from wheedling to explosive, changing mien in an instant. Is it all an act?

There's no insight offered into what makes Fellini interesting: his movies.