2012-01-20

Top Films of Federico Fellini by LMdC

Today is Fellini's birthday, this director often called the "Maestro" has divided cinephiles from around the world with his dream-like "mise en scène" and his fabulous imagination. The recurring themes of childhood memories, at the beach endings, his neo-realist period, and the Cinecitta productions characterized Italian Cinema for many film buffs.
Without further ramblings here's the top films of Federico Fellini:

1. 8 1/2 (1963)
2. La dolce vita (1960)
3. Le notti di cabiria (1957)
4. La strada (1954)
5. Satyricon (1969)
6. I Vitelloni (1953)
7. The White Sheik (1951)
8. Amarcord (1973)
9. Casanova (1976)
10. Roma (1972)


I still need to see: Variety Lights (1950) Il Bidone (1955) Juliet of the Spirits (1965) Spirits of the Dead (1968) The Clowns (1971) Orchestra Rehearsal (1979) City of Women (1981) And the Ship Sails On (1984) Ginger and Fred (1986) Intervista (1987) The Voice of the Moon (1990)
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2 comments:

  1. Chip LaryJanuary 21, 2012 at 12:07 PM

    I have only seen about six or seven of Fellini's films. Nights of Cabiria is definitely my favorite. I didn't actually like 8 1/2 that much, mostly because I disliked the main character so much I didn't want to watch a movie about him.

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    1. MPJanuary 21, 2012 at 3:48 PM

      I think it is a foreign filmmaker that is a given because he influenced so many contemporary directors that many of his films have been copied or influenced by.
      There is a like/dislike relationship with 8 1/2 between cinephiles and I am on the lover side. I loved that film mainly because it is about filmmaking and the lack of inspiration, dreams, fantasies, etc. But if the character gets on your nerves it can be a hard thing to passover while watching it...

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