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La Dolce Vita (1960)

The world’s most talked about movie today!

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 2H 56M

Director : Federico Fellini
Writer : Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli, Brunello Rondi, Pier Paolo Pasolini

Synopsis

Journalist and man-about-town Marcello struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.

Actors

Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Rubini
Anita Ekberg
Anita Ekberg
Sylvia
Anouk Aimée
Anouk Aimée
Maddalena
Yvonne Furneaux
Yvonne Furneaux
Emma
Magali Noël
Magali Noël
Fanny
Alain Cuny
Alain Cuny
Steiner
Annibale Ninchi
Annibale Ninchi
Marcello's father
Walter Santesso
Walter Santesso
Paparazzo
Valeria Ciangottini
Valeria Ciangottini
Paola
Riccardo Garrone
Riccardo Garrone
Riccardo
Ida Galli
Ida Galli
Debutante of the year
Audrey McDonald
Audrey McDonald
Jane
Polidor
Polidor
Pagliaccio
Alain Dijon
Alain Dijon
Frankie Stout
Mino Doro
Mino Doro
Lover of Nadia
Giulio Girola
Giulio Girola
Police commissioner
Laura Betti
Laura Betti
Laura
Nico
Nico
Nico
Domino
Domino
Carlo Musto
Carlo Musto
Transvestite
Enzo Cerusico
Enzo Cerusico
Photographer
Giulio Paradisi
Giulio Paradisi
Photographer
Enzo Doria
Enzo Doria
Photographer
Enrico Glori
Enrico Glori
Admirer of Nadia
Adriana Moneta
Adriana Moneta
Ninni
Massimo Busetti
Massimo Busetti
Miracle child
Lex Barker
Lex Barker
Robert - Sylvia's husband
Jacques Sernas
Jacques Sernas
The star
Nadia Gray
Nadia Gray
Nadia
Giuseppe Addobbati
Giuseppe Addobbati
(uncredited)
Conte Brunoro Serego Aligheri
Conte Brunoro Serego Aligheri
Young Man with Mink Coat (uncredited)
Gabriella Andreini
Gabriella Andreini
Woman at Nadia's Party (uncredited)
Federika André
Federika André
Tenant in Steiner's House (uncredited)
Armando Annuale
Armando Annuale
(uncredited)
Joan Antequera
Joan Antequera
Woman at Castle (uncredited)
Juan Antequero
Juan Antequero
Spanish Gentleman with Eyepatch at Castle (uncredited)
Gianni Baghino
Gianni Baghino
(uncredited)
Nadia Balabine
Nadia Balabine
Reporter (uncredited)
Ignazio Balsamo
Ignazio Balsamo
(uncredited)
Remo Benedetti
Remo Benedetti
(uncredited)
Andrea Bianchi
Andrea Bianchi
Man at Nadia's Party (uncredited)
Lars Bloch
Lars Bloch
Party Guest (uncredited)
Leonardo Botta
Leonardo Botta
Doctor (uncredited)
Ida Bracci Dorati
Ida Bracci Dorati
(uncredited)
Ferdinando Brofferio
Ferdinando Brofferio
Maddalena's Lover (uncredited)
Giovanna Busetti
Giovanna Busetti
Lying Child of The Miracle (uncredited)
Tito Buzzo
Tito Buzzo
Muscle Man (uncredited)
Daniela Calvino
Daniela Calvino
Daniela (uncredited)
Tony Campanino
Tony Campanino
Man at Nightclub (uncredited)
Fabrizio Capucci
Fabrizio Capucci
Photographer at Press Conference (uncredited)
Donato Castellaneta
Donato Castellaneta
Reporter (uncredited)
Adriano Celentano
Adriano Celentano
Self (uncredited)
Elisabetta Cini
Elisabetta Cini
Sleeping Duchess (uncredited)
Giulio Citti
Giulio Citti
Man at Nightclub (uncredited)
Leo Coleman
Leo Coleman
Negro Dancer (uncredited)
Nani Colombo
Nani Colombo
Woman at the Mirror (uncredited)
Mario Conocchia
Mario Conocchia
Lawyer with Nadia's Bra (uncredited)
Francesco Consalvo
Francesco Consalvo
Scalise's Assistant (uncredited)
Tiziano Cortini
Tiziano Cortini
Movie News Cameraman (uncredited)
Decimo Cristiani
Decimo Cristiani
Young Man That Doesn't Talk (uncredited)
Mario De Grenet
Mario De Grenet
Man at Castle That Dislikes Dog's Smell (uncredited)
Andrea De Pino
Andrea De Pino
(uncredited)
Adele De Rossi
Adele De Rossi
(uncredited)
Donatella Della Nora
Donatella Della Nora
Reporter (uncredited)
Christine Denise
Christine Denise
Woman Eating a Chicken (uncredited)
Katherine Denise
Katherine Denise
(uncredited)
Carlo Di Maggio
Carlo Di Maggio
Toto Scalise (uncredited)
François Dieudonné
François Dieudonné
Reporter (uncredited)
Venceslao Dobrzensky
Venceslao Dobrzensky
Giovanni (uncredited)
Donatella Esparmer
Donatella Esparmer
Lady with the Irritated Man (uncredited)
Paolo Fadda
Paolo Fadda
Assistant Police Inspector (uncredited)
Umberto Felici
Umberto Felici
Reporter (uncredited)
Oretta Fiume
Oretta Fiume
Lisa (uncredited)
Rina Franchetti
Rina Franchetti
Mother of the Miracle Children (uncredited)
Giacomo Gabrielli
Giacomo Gabrielli
Maddalena's Father (uncredited)
Franco Giacobini
Franco Giacobini
Journalist at the Telephone (uncredited)
Angela Giavalisco
Angela Giavalisco
Woman at Airport (uncredited)
Romolo Giordani
Romolo Giordani
Man at Castle (uncredited)
Christine Graefeck
Christine Graefeck
(uncredited)
Lily Granado
Lily Granado
Lucy (uncredited)
Libero Grandi
Libero Grandi
(uncredited)
Maurizio Guelfi
Maurizio Guelfi
Reporter (uncredited)
Gloria Hendy
Gloria Hendy
Woman in Via Veneto (uncredited)
April Hennessy
April Hennessy
Woman in Via Veneto (uncredited)
Nina Hohenlohe
Nina Hohenlohe
Woman at Castle (uncredited)
Antonio Jacono
Antonio Jacono
Transvestite (uncredited)
Gloria Jones
Gloria Jones
Gloria (uncredited)
Carlo Kechler
Carlo Kechler
Man with Clock (uncredited)
Else Knorr
Else Knorr
(uncredited)
Paolo Labia
Paolo Labia
Servant in Maddalena's Household (uncredited)
John Francis Lane
John Francis Lane
Reporter (uncredited)
Sondra Lee
Sondra Lee
Ballerina in Spoleto (uncredited)
Marianne Leibl
Marianne Leibl
Yvonne's Companion in Miracle Sequence (uncredited)
Guglielmo Leoncini
Guglielmo Leoncini
Scalise's Secretary (uncredited)
Giuliana Lojodice
Giuliana Lojodice
Servant at Steiner's House (uncredited)
Renée Longarini
Renée Longarini
Miss Steiner (uncredited)
Francisco Lori
Francisco Lori
Man in Miracle Sequence (uncredited)
Francesco Luzi
Francesco Luzi
Radioreporter (uncredited)
Mario Mallarno
Mario Mallarno
Reporter (uncredited)
Renato Mambor
Renato Mambor
A Tall Young Man (uncredited)
Vittorio Manfrino
Vittorio Manfrino
Tabarin Director (uncredited)
Maria Marigliano
Maria Marigliano
Massamilla (uncredited)
Carlo Mariotti
Carlo Mariotti
Male Nurse (uncredited)
Gino Marturano
Gino Marturano
Pimp (uncredited)
Maria Mazzanti
Maria Mazzanti
Woman at Airport (uncredited)
Harriet Medin
Harriet Medin
Sylvia's Secretary (uncredited)
Marta Melocco
Marta Melocco
(uncredited)
Nello Meniconi
Nello Meniconi
Man on Via Veneto (uncredited)
Alex Messoyedoff
Alex Messoyedoff
Priest at the Miracle Site (uncredited)
Gianfranco Mingozzi
Gianfranco Mingozzi
Priest That Lets Steiner Play Organ (uncredited)
Lucia Modigliani
Lucia Modigliani
(uncredited)
Maite Morand
Maite Morand
Reporter (uncredited)
Aurelio Nardi
Aurelio Nardi
Uncle of Lying Children of The Miracle (uncredited)
Desmond O'Grady
Desmond O'Grady
Steiner's Guest (uncredited)
Liana Orfei
Liana Orfei
(uncredited)
Umberto Orsini
Umberto Orsini
Man in Sunglasses That Helps Nadia Strip (uncredited)
Contessa Cristina Paolozzi
Contessa Cristina Paolozzi
Laughing Girl at Seance (uncredited)
Ada Passeri
Ada Passeri
Woman in Miracle Sequence (uncredited)
Franca Pasut
Franca Pasut
Girl Covered with Feathers (uncredited)
Loretta Pepi
Loretta Pepi
(uncredited)
Paola Petrini
Paola Petrini
(uncredited)
Cesarino Miceli Picardi
Cesarino Miceli Picardi
Irate Man in Nightclub (uncredited)
Princess Doris Pignatelli
Princess Doris Pignatelli
Lady in White Coat at Castle (uncredited)
Alberto Plebani
Alberto Plebani
Doctor (uncredited)
Oliviero Prunas
Oliviero Prunas
Oliviero - Son of Prince (uncredited)
Giovanni Querrel
Giovanni Querrel
Man at Nightclub (uncredited)
Giulio Questi
Giulio Questi
Don Giulio (uncredited)
Concetta Ragusa
Concetta Ragusa
Reporter (uncredited)
Loretta Ramaciotti
Loretta Ramaciotti
Woman in Seance (uncredited)
Leonida Repaci
Leonida Repaci
Steiner's Guest (uncredited)
Alfredo Rizzo
Alfredo Rizzo
Television Director (uncredited)
Rosemary Rennel Rodd
Rosemary Rennel Rodd
English Medium (uncredited)
Giancarlo Romani
Giancarlo Romani
Policeman (uncredited)
Franco Rossellini
Franco Rossellini
The Beautiful Horseman (uncredited)
Prince Eugenio Ruspoli di Poggio Suasa
Prince Eugenio Ruspoli di Poggio Suasa
Don Eugenio Mascalchi (uncredited)
Margherita Russo
Margherita Russo
Steiner's Guest (uncredited)
Anna Maria Salerno
Anna Maria Salerno
Prostitute's Friend (uncredited)
Anna Salvatore
Anna Salvatore
Steiner's Guest (uncredited)
Archie Savage
Archie Savage
Negro Dancer (uncredited)
Lisa Schneider
Lisa Schneider
Woman in Miracle Sequence (uncredited)
Maria Pia Serafini
Maria Pia Serafini
Second Lady with the Irritated Man (uncredited)
Noel Sheldon
Noel Sheldon
Man in Via Veneto (uncredited)
Isabella Soldani
Isabella Soldani
(uncredited)
Letizia Spadini
Letizia Spadini
Steiner's Guest (uncredited)
Giò Stajano
Giò Stajano
Pierone (uncredited)
Gino Talamo
Gino Talamo
(uncredited)
Sandra Tesi
Sandra Tesi
Young Girl Living Nearby (uncredited)
Henry Thody
Henry Thody
Reporter (uncredited)
Tomás Torres
Tomás Torres
Gianelli (uncredited)
Iris Tree
Iris Tree
Poetess at Steiner's Party (uncredited)
Vando Tress
Vando Tress
Police Inspector (uncredited)
Gondrano Trucchi
Gondrano Trucchi
Servant at Caracalla's (uncredited)
Teresa Tsao
Teresa Tsao
Woman in Nightclub (uncredited)
Winie Vagliani
Winie Vagliani
The Lady Who sings at Steiner's (uncredited)
Leontine Van Strein
Leontine Van Strein
Matinee Idol's Girl Friend (uncredited)
Aldo Vasco
Aldo Vasco
Man in Miracle Sequence (uncredited)
Lucia Vasilicò
Lucia Vasilicò
Young Woman Making Confession at Nadia's Party (uncredited)
Maria Teresa Vianello
Maria Teresa Vianello
Woman at Airport (uncredited)
Sandy von Normand
Sandy von Normand
Interpreter at the Press Conference (uncredited)
Antoinette Weynen
Antoinette Weynen
(uncredited)
Angela Wilson
Angela Wilson
Woman in Via Veneto (uncredited)
Vadim Wolkonsky
Vadim Wolkonsky
Prince Mascalchi (uncredited)
Maria Teresa Wolodimeroff
Maria Teresa Wolodimeroff
The Bored Lady (uncredited)
Gianni Zamputo
Gianni Zamputo
Man at Nadia's Party (uncredited)
Italo Zingarelli
Italo Zingarelli
Don Giulio (uncredited)
Iolanda Fortini
Iolanda Fortini
(uncredited)
Marta Timar
Marta Timar
(uncredited)
Bruna Cealti
Bruna Cealti
(uncredited)
Nancy Lecchini
Nancy Lecchini
Party Guest (uncredited)
Giulio Tomei
Giulio Tomei
Night Club Customer (uncredited)

Crews

Nino Rota
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Otello Martelli
Otello Martelli
Director of Photography
Leo Catozzo
Leo Catozzo
Editor
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Director
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Story
Ennio Flaiano
Ennio Flaiano
Story
Tullio Pinelli
Tullio Pinelli
Story
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Screenplay
Ennio Flaiano
Ennio Flaiano
Screenplay
Tullio Pinelli
Tullio Pinelli
Screenplay
Giuseppe Amato
Giuseppe Amato
Producer
Franco Magli
Franco Magli
Executive Producer
Angelo Rizzoli
Angelo Rizzoli
Producer
Piero Gherardi
Piero Gherardi
Costume Designer
Sergio Angeloni
Sergio Angeloni
Assistant Makeup Artist
Otello Fava
Otello Fava
Makeup Artist
Renata Magnanti
Renata Magnanti
Hairstylist
Nello Meniconi
Nello Meniconi
Production Manager
Manlio Morelli
Manlio Morelli
Production Manager
Gianfranco Mingozzi
Gianfranco Mingozzi
Second Assistant Director
Lili Rademakers
Lili Rademakers
Second Assistant Director
Giancarlo Romani
Giancarlo Romani
Second Assistant Director
Vito Anzalone
Vito Anzalone
Assistant Production Design
Giorgio Giovannini
Giorgio Giovannini
Assistant Production Design
Lucia Mirisola
Lucia Mirisola
Assistant Production Design
Ennio Guarnieri
Ennio Guarnieri
Assistant Camera
Arturo Zavattini
Arturo Zavattini
Camera Operator
Adriana Olasio
Adriana Olasio
Assistant Editor
Vanda Olasio
Vanda Olasio
Assistant Editor
Franco Ferrara
Franco Ferrara
Conductor
Armando Trovajoli
Armando Trovajoli
Music Arranger
Mario Basili
Mario Basili
Production Secretary
Osvaldo De Micheli
Osvaldo De Micheli
Production Secretary
Mario Di Biase
Mario Di Biase
Production Secretary
Piero Gherardi
Piero Gherardi
Production Design
Guidarino Guidi
Guidarino Guidi
First Assistant Director
Paolo Nuzzi
Paolo Nuzzi
First Assistant Director
Dominique Delouche
Dominique Delouche
First Assistant Director
Isa Mari
Isa Mari
Script Supervisor
Agostino Moretti
Agostino Moretti
Sound
Oscar Di Santo
Oscar Di Santo
Sound
Clemente Fracassi
Clemente Fracassi
Line Producer
Alessandro von Norman
Alessandro von Norman
Unit Manager
Brunello Rondi
Brunello Rondi
Screenplay
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Screenplay

Trailers and other movies

Three Reasons: La dolce vita
New trailer for Fellini's La dolce vita - back in cinemas 3 January 2020 | BFI

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