Questo filme é il simbolo d'un epoque troppo indimenticabe del cinema non solo italiano, comunque da tutto l'universo artistico, avremo bisogno di molti anni, innumerabili secoli, per raggiungere la QUALITÁ, IL SIMBOLISMO E IL MESSAGGIO PER LA HUMANITA, che il cine italiano dagli 60's ha raggiunto....¡¡¡ Molte grazie per questo bellisimo film....!!!
I have seen this film many times from when it first came out . Over the years I have seen it again and again and always see some subtle detail I hadn't seen before . I was a young Englishman with many friends in Italy . Together we enjoyed a similar social life to that of the film .
E' un enorme piacere raccontare il cinema italiano attraverso questi film. Vivo a Helsinki e ieri ho avuto l'onore di parlare di Fellini in una conferenza, presentando i suoi film più belli. E dalla "Dolce Vita" ho mostrato proprio il clip del monologo finale di Steiner. Sono lieto che anche voi lo consideriate un momento di grande cinema in un film che è e rimarrà ineguagliabile. Grazie Maestro!!!
I've seen this movie at least 20 times, and each time, without fail, it almost makes me sick to vomiting--from the soulessness it subliminally expresses. Fellini is the ONLY film director who can make such things possible. His films possess a magic that has never been equalled.
Yes, the soulessness; vomiting out that darkness which we all have deepy hidden. But hold on, friend- the counterbalance of beauty Fellini gifts us with is the key. Never cease seeking beauty. We are thus made.
This has always been a favourite scene for me , the contrast of the introvert perfectionist , to the wild exuberance of Marcello's usual social life . I love too the scene where Steiner and Marcello meet in the Church , Steiner plays Bach's Toccata and Fugue on the organ superbly and then switches to some modern music . This scene is so quiet , a gathering of like minded interlectuals who harmonise with one another together with Steiner .
But in this scene on Steiner's veranda, it's where he laments to Marcello, " I'm too advanced for an amateur but not enough to be a professional." It portends his eventual suicide later in the film.
I know this movie well but in watching this scene "distaccati" (detached) I noticed how it is built completely around sound. He uses music to detach the characters. The nature sounds, childrens', the two languages and the recordings. And to know what he will soon do with those children... One of the great films.
ah ah ... la pungente ironia felliniana: l'apparente perfezione borghese dello Steiner e la sempliciotta Emma che vuole acquisirne la sicurezza, (poi si vede come finisce)
Fellini was so far ahead of his time. The sounds of nature recorded electronically, the bleak tower blocks of apartments, and of course the tragic outcome.....
Yvonne Furneaux è di una bellezza assurda, probabilmente insieme a Romy Schneider, Lisa Gastoni e la Taylor...gli occhi (e non solo quelli) più belli del cinema..
An insolent response, insolence75, that makes me wonder if the movie is beyond YOUR understanding. This movie exposes the emptiness and soullessness of the Marcello character (and others) in such a deep, relentless, and subliminal manner that if one DOESN'T respond viscerally, then perhaps he hasn't fully comprehended how much Fellini has communicated--and how great his art is.
Laa dolcezza del padre e' veramente emozionante......perche' rara e trovo ",comprensibile' che nel suo suicidio abbia coimvolto i due figli......in un mondo che vedi e "senti" invivibile non vorresti che chi ami di piu' ci possa vivere
Non credo si vada tanto lontano dalla verità quando si afferma che nella storia del cinema esistono due tipi di registi:Federico Fellini e poi tutti gli altri.
@ranwnye haha I was wondering the same thing. And the question is how soon is "soon"? ... How soon is now? ... which reminds me of a great tune. :) Love this film!!!
You're right, asking your opinion is pointless beyond imagination. That you see the brief (and inconsequential) "illness" scene as "raising the stakes" demonstrates you have nothing to say on the issue. The inclusion of the father character (similar in all respects to Fellini's own father) is nothing but a "personal byproduct" of his own--and plays no key part, beyond merely fitting the overall tone. Thanks for your comments. No more are required.
I interpret the ending differently; his inability to even RECOGNIZE the girl (or comprehend what she's trying to communicate) demonstrates that he is so far from redemption that he can't even recognize its possibility. I'll assume you have no answer to my question. No surprise. My understanding of La Dolce Vita is perfect --and surpasses that of most who analyze such things. Not a brag, it just happens to be that I'm psychically in sync with Felinni on, at least, his earlier movies.
Mr. PERFECT, I imagine you spend your existence listening to Chopin, reading Dostoyevsky and watching La Dolce Vita. What I cannot imagine is why you, a self-proclaimed Fellini-Connoisseur, would care for my opinion? The health of the father is an element that was employed by Fellini to raise the stakes and transition into the core of the father-son relationship, as simple as that. What else do you want me to comment upon? The clown from La Strada? The end of La notti di Cabiria?
You attack me but then ask me to do your homework? My refined and brilliant perspectives on cinema will never reconcile with your stomach-film-reactions. Marcello was given the option to change, symbolized in the girl that calls for him at the end, but he chose to rejoin his "friends", as dead and putrid as the whale that makes them laugh. I'm sure my comments filled your emptiness at least for a few hours. You should consider yourself very lucky.
"What is your view on the "sudden illness" of the father after going home with the chorus girl?" I was puzzled by that sudden illness... could I have some interpretation?
I dismiss your simple, pop psychology interpretation--and would only expect frivolous contentiousness from someone who decided to name themselves "insolence." But perhaps you DO know something regarding the father character, if you see him as central. So allow me to ask for your opinion: What is your view on the "sudden illness" of the father after going home with the chorus girl? Was there an illness; what was it; or what happened to the father that the mood changed so much?
La Dolce Vita makes you sick to vomiting? You should go to the doctor, this film might be too complex for your understanding. Or else try and find more proper metaphors for whatever it is you're trying to say.
Questo filme é il simbolo d'un epoque troppo indimenticabe del cinema non solo italiano, comunque da tutto l'universo artistico, avremo bisogno di molti anni, innumerabili secoli, per raggiungere la QUALITÁ, IL SIMBOLISMO E IL MESSAGGIO PER LA HUMANITA, che il cine italiano dagli 60's ha raggiunto....¡¡¡ Molte grazie per questo bellisimo film....!!!
I have seen this film many times from when it first came out . Over the years I have seen it again and again and always see some subtle detail I hadn't seen before . I was a young Englishman with many friends in Italy . Together we enjoyed a similar social life to that of the film .
E' un enorme piacere raccontare il cinema italiano attraverso questi film. Vivo a Helsinki e ieri ho avuto l'onore di parlare di Fellini in una conferenza, presentando i suoi film più belli. E dalla "Dolce Vita" ho mostrato proprio il clip del monologo finale di Steiner. Sono lieto che anche voi lo consideriate un momento di grande cinema in un film che è e rimarrà ineguagliabile. Grazie Maestro!!!
I've seen this movie at least 20 times, and each time, without fail, it almost makes me sick to vomiting--from the soulessness it subliminally expresses. Fellini is the ONLY film director who can make such things possible. His films possess a magic that has never been equalled.
Yes, the soulessness; vomiting out that darkness which we all have deepy hidden. But hold on, friend- the counterbalance of beauty Fellini gifts us with is the key. Never cease seeking beauty. We are thus made.
Excelente Pelicula, Gratos Recuerdos! Gracias.
This has always been a favourite scene for me , the contrast of the introvert perfectionist , to the wild exuberance of Marcello's usual social life . I love too the scene where Steiner and Marcello meet in the Church , Steiner plays Bach's Toccata and Fugue on the organ superbly and then switches to some modern music . This scene is so quiet , a gathering of like minded interlectuals who harmonise with one another together with Steiner .
And Steiner shows Marcello an antique book he found, he says, "it's in Sanskrit!"...
But in this scene on Steiner's veranda, it's where he laments to Marcello, " I'm too advanced for an amateur but not enough to be a professional."
It portends his eventual suicide later in the film.
A masterpiece. Great choice.
I know this movie well but in watching this scene "distaccati" (detached) I noticed how it is built completely around sound. He uses music to detach the characters. The nature sounds, childrens', the two languages and the recordings. And to know what he will soon do with those children... One of the great films.
This is my favorite scene from my favorite movie! Thanks for postin.
sure brings out our emotions, love it! My favorite scene is the ending with the hands in the air, ciao marcello.
Yes, a masterpiece. It's all...
ah ah ... la pungente ironia felliniana: l'apparente perfezione borghese dello Steiner
e la sempliciotta Emma che vuole acquisirne la sicurezza, (poi si vede come finisce)
Listening to Italian is like listening to a symphony orchestra
3:53 la massaia Emma vuol mettere il refrattario Marcello "in produzione"
Awesome... Italian is so sweet sounding
Ah, so sweet! What a little gem!
Fellini was so far ahead of his time. The sounds of nature recorded electronically, the bleak tower blocks of apartments, and of course the tragic outcome.....
I'd like to see it with subtitles - heard about this movie, never seen it :) a masterpiece, right?
Yvonne Furneaux è di una bellezza assurda, probabilmente insieme a Romy Schneider, Lisa Gastoni e la Taylor...gli occhi (e non solo quelli) più belli del cinema..
An insolent response, insolence75, that makes me wonder if the movie is beyond YOUR understanding. This movie exposes the emptiness and soullessness of the Marcello character (and others) in such a deep, relentless, and subliminal manner that if one DOESN'T respond viscerally, then perhaps he hasn't fully comprehended how much Fellini has communicated--and how great his art is.
Un capolavoro
Laa dolcezza del padre e' veramente emozionante......perche' rara e trovo ",comprensibile' che nel suo suicidio abbia coimvolto i due figli......in un mondo che vedi e "senti" invivibile non vorresti che chi ami di piu' ci possa vivere
Questa scena e' veramente struggente... l'intellettuale e' un uomo dolcissimo e molto amorevole
Awesome scene. Lot's of foreboding foreshadowing. Good choice.
Fellini the Master!
I love Emma
fellini e el grandioso de tuta la cinematografia di mundi
Non credo si vada tanto lontano dalla verità quando si afferma che nella storia del cinema esistono due tipi di registi:Federico Fellini e poi tutti gli altri.
Alain Cuny who played Steiner is also in Fellini's Satyricon.
@ranwnye haha I was wondering the same thing. And the question is how soon is "soon"? ... How soon is now? ... which reminds me of a great tune. :) Love this film!!!
You're right, asking your opinion is pointless beyond imagination. That you see the brief (and inconsequential) "illness" scene as "raising the stakes" demonstrates you have nothing to say on the issue.
The inclusion of the father character (similar in all respects to Fellini's own father) is nothing but a "personal byproduct" of his own--and plays no key part, beyond merely fitting the overall tone.
Thanks for your comments. No more are required.
I interpret the ending differently; his inability to even RECOGNIZE the girl (or comprehend what she's trying to communicate) demonstrates that he is so far from redemption that he can't even recognize its possibility.
I'll assume you have no answer to my question. No surprise.
My understanding of La Dolce Vita is perfect --and surpasses that of most who analyze such things. Not a brag, it just happens to be that I'm psychically in sync with Felinni on, at least, his earlier movies.
Con esta pelicula me di cuenta que existian directores.
One of my favourite scenes too. What software did you use to create this?
I'd like to review this film for cinema class but I wish I had English subtitles! I'm sure it's a great film though!
Does anyone know who sings that version of 'He's Gone Away' which begins at about 3:16?
steiner...uomo tragico come pochi..
How are those sub titles going? For the last 5 years.
è meglio la vita più miserabile che un'esistenza protetta da una società organizzata, in cui tutto sia previsto, tutto sia perfetto
Mr. PERFECT,
I imagine you spend your existence listening to Chopin, reading Dostoyevsky and watching La Dolce Vita.
What I cannot imagine is why you, a self-proclaimed Fellini-Connoisseur, would care for my opinion?
The health of the father is an element that was employed by Fellini to raise the stakes and transition into the core of the father-son relationship, as simple as that.
What else do you want me to comment upon? The clown from La Strada? The end of La notti di Cabiria?
You attack me but then ask me to do your homework?
My refined and brilliant perspectives on cinema will never reconcile with your stomach-film-reactions.
Marcello was given the option to change, symbolized in the girl that calls for him at the end, but he chose to rejoin his "friends", as dead and putrid as the whale that makes them laugh.
I'm sure my comments filled your emptiness at least for a few hours. You should consider yourself very lucky.
see the searchlights?
beware, the intellect should always come in a close second
Se questo film è noioso, non avete capito niente di cinema.
"What is your view on the "sudden illness" of the father after going home with the chorus girl?"
I was puzzled by that sudden illness... could I have some interpretation?
His stamina isn't what it used to be. His fitness doesn't keep up with his hunger. It's Marcello's future self.
@54spiritedwill54 not only in sounding...
I dismiss your simple, pop psychology interpretation--and would only expect frivolous contentiousness from someone who decided to name themselves "insolence."
But perhaps you DO know something regarding the father character, if you see him as central. So allow me to ask for your opinion: What is your view on the "sudden illness" of the father after going home with the chorus girl? Was there an illness; what was it; or what happened to the father that the mood changed so much?
La Dolce Vita makes you sick to vomiting?
You should go to the doctor, this film might be too complex for your understanding. Or else try and find more proper metaphors for whatever it is you're trying to say.
Già,comunque scrivi in un ottimo italiano
per essere dell'Equador, anche se la tua lingua madre ti aiuta.
psssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!! :O
doesnt the sound of the language exquisite! makes you wanna rip your clothes off ..lol!