Synopses & Reviews
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.
Review
"Bondanella (Indiana Univ.) provides an insightful survey of Fellini's life and works, from his neo-realist and industrial scriptwriting to his TV commercials for the Bank of Rome. The author offers what this reviewer considers to be the best analysis to date of each of five representative features." Choice
Synopsis
'Examines the career of one of Italy\'s most renowned filmmakers through analysis of five masterpieces that span his career: La Strada, La Dolce Vita, 8 1/2, Amarcord and Interview. Bondanella traces the development of Fellini\'s cinematic vision as it transcends Italian neorealism to emphasize fantasy, the irrational and individualism.\n
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Synopsis
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 Rosselini, 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.
Table of Contents
Introduction; 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. Interview: a summation of a cinematic career; A Fellini Filmography: principal credits; Selected bibliography on Federico Fellini.