A series of stories following a week in the life of a philandering tabloid journalist living in Rome.A series of stories following a week in the life of a philandering tabloid journalist living in Rome.A series of stories following a week in the life of a philandering tabloid journalist living in Rome.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 11 wins & 12 nominations total
Anouk Aimée
- Maddalena
- (as Anouk Aimee)
Magali Noël
- Fanny
- (as Magali Noel)
Storyline
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- TriviaThe famous scene in the Trevi Fountain was shot over a week in March, when nights were still cold. According to Federico Fellini (in an interview with Costanzo Costantini), Anita Ekberg stood in the cold water in her dress for hours with no trouble. Marcello Mastroianni, on the other hand, had to wear a wetsuit beneath his clothes, and even that wasn't enough. Still freezing, he downed an entire bottle of vodka, so he was completely drunk while shooting the scene.
- GoofsWhen Marcello and Maddalena arrive at the prostitute's apartment, a long electric cable (light?) can be seen attached to the right rear of the car, moving along until the car stops.
- 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.
- Alternate versionsIn the original American release, distributed by American International Pictures, the titles open with the AIP logo and appear over a shot of the sky with clouds. In the current release on DVD - and as shown on TCM - the title sequence is over a black background. When originally released, censors in several countries trimmed certain scenes, including the orgy near the end of the film.
- ConnectionsEdited into La case du siècle: Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita (2021)
Featured review
(first of all, sorry my poor english) Who, in this entire world, drunk as a horse in the middle of the night, never discovered the meaning of life, that it can be so easy and joyfull that hurts. This happens with a certain frequency. The big problem is, after all that, to face all the thoughts and conclusions in a sober monday morning, when everything is just real, concious and above all that sincere. This is the the big question and problem of Marcello Rubini, a reporter of a gossip magazines who has to deal with the fact that he tastes the same poison he spreads by leaving in a group of people which he sucks his living.
In a moment he is directing his papparazzi and, in the next, he is running away from them. He flows between all kinds of social circles and the only impression he gives is that it doesnt matter what kind of craziness you are getting into everything is a big cliché. From the mainstream world of a gorgeous actress who feels able to express opinions about everything (and we buy it), passing throught the religious world of the faith, and also an intellectual circle that gives a fake impression of freedom, everything turns out to be an escape. That blonde girl appears as a stroke of pureness and sincereness, something we should really look for, but we just dont. In the case of Marcello's life, writing is the solutions he always substitute for vain experiences. Something he likes and that he needs a young girl to tell him that. That litlle cute girl is a person Marcello would like to be, someone who faces the soberty of a monday morning with hopeness and happiness.
A masterpiece.
In a moment he is directing his papparazzi and, in the next, he is running away from them. He flows between all kinds of social circles and the only impression he gives is that it doesnt matter what kind of craziness you are getting into everything is a big cliché. From the mainstream world of a gorgeous actress who feels able to express opinions about everything (and we buy it), passing throught the religious world of the faith, and also an intellectual circle that gives a fake impression of freedom, everything turns out to be an escape. That blonde girl appears as a stroke of pureness and sincereness, something we should really look for, but we just dont. In the case of Marcello's life, writing is the solutions he always substitute for vain experiences. Something he likes and that he needs a young girl to tell him that. That litlle cute girl is a person Marcello would like to be, someone who faces the soberty of a monday morning with hopeness and happiness.
A masterpiece.
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- Also known as
- The Sweet Life
- Filming locations
- Villa Giustiniani-Odescalchi, Bassano Romano, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy(abandoned castle scenes)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $217,420
- Runtime2 hours 54 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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