The Films of Federico Fellini (Cambridge Film Classics)

The Films of Federico Fellini examines the career of one of Italy's most renowned filmmakers through close analysis of five masterpieces that span his career: La Strada, La Dolce Vita, 8 1/2, Amarcord and Interview. Providing an overview of Fellini's early career as a cartoonist and scriptwriter for neorealist directors such as Roberto Rossellini, this study traces the development of Fellini's unique and personal cinematic vision as it transcends Italian neorealism. Rejecting an overtly ideological approach to Fellini's cinema, Bondanella emphasizes the director's interest in fantasy, the irrational and individualism.--Publisher description The Films of Federico Fellini examines the career of one of Italy's most renowned filmmakers through close analysis of five masterpieces that span his career: La strada, La dolce vita, 8 1/2, Amarcord, and Intervista. Providing an overview of Fellini's early career as a cartoonist and scriptwriter for neorealist directors such as Roberto Rossellini, this study traces the development of Fellini's unique and personal cinematic vision as it transcends Italian neorealism. Rejecting an overtly ideological approach to Fellini's cinema, Bondanella emphasizes the director's interest in fantasy, the irrational, and individualism.

This study examines the career of one of Italy's most renowned filmmakers through close analysis of five masterpieces that span his career: La Strada, La Dolce Vita, 8 1/2, Amarcord and Interview. Providing an overview of Fellini's early career as a cartoonist and scriptwriter for Neorealist directors such as Roberto Rosselini, it traces the development of his unique and personal cinematic vision as it transcends Italian Neorealism. Rejecting an overtly ideological approach to Fellini's cinema, Bondanella emphasizes the director's interest in fantasy, the irrational, and individualism.

Frontmatter List of Illustrations (page xi) Introduction (page 1) 1 Federico Fellini: A Life in the Cinema (page 7) 2 La strada: The Cinema Poetry and the Road beyond Neorealism (page 43) 3 La dolce vita: The Art Film Spectacular (page 65) 4 8 1⁄2: The Celebration of Artistic Creativity (page 93) 5 Amarcord: Nostalgia and Politics (page 117) 6 Intervista: A Summation of a Cinematic Career (page 141) Notes (page 163) Selected Bibliography on Federico Fellini (page 177) A Fellini Filmography: Principal Credits (page 185) List of Additional Films Cited (page 197) Index (page 201) 1. Federico Fellini: A Life In The Cinema -- 2. La Strada: The Cinema Of Poetry And The Road Beyond Neorealism -- 3. La Dolce Vita: The Art Film Spectacular -- 4. 8 1/2: The Celebration Of Artistic Creativity -- 5. Amarcord: Nostalgia And Politics -- 6. Intervista: A Summation Of A Cinematic Career -- Selected Bibliography On Federico Fellini -- A Fellini Filmography: Principal Credits. Peter Bondanella. Filmography: P. 185-199. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 163-184) And Index. When Federico Fellini died on 31 October 1993, he had reached the pinnacle of international success.