Federica Fellini

ROME ( Reuters Life!) - During the heady days of the Dolce Vita in the 1960s, Rome's Cafe de Paris was one of the preferred watering holes of starlets and sultans. Later, one of the places that gave the world the word paparazzi fell into decline along with the rest of Rome's famed Via Veneto and two years ago it hit bottom when police discovered it was a mafia money-laundering front and confiscated it. It marked a rebirth on Monday when, in association with one of Italy 's leading anti-Mafia...Read Full Story

The train from Lausanne to Bologna was lovely. Watching the Swiss mountains go by in high-speed was beautiful. In First class, cute Italian girls strolled by offering a choice of newspaper. Complimentary drinks and snacks included Prosecco and chocolate biscuits. We strolled by the Basilica San Domenico and Hubby treated himself to some shopping. Our hotel, Il Capello Rosso was a contemporary design hotel. The rooms were luxurious, offered 8 choices on the pillow menu. The bathroom contained...Read Full Story

Amarcord (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] Pupella Maggio (Actor) , Armando Brancia (Actor) , Federico Fellini (Director)   |   Format: Blu-ray (72) Buy new: $21.49 31 used & new from $16.64 (Visit the Most Gifted in Foreign Films list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Review & Description In his carnivalesque portrait of provincial Italy during the Fascist period, Federico Fellini satirizes his youth and turns daily life into a circus of social rituals...Read Full Story

Movie: 8½ (1963) Director: Federico Fellini Release Date: 25 June 1963 (USA) Writers: Federico Fellini (story) & Ennio Flaiano (story) …   Run Time: 138 min Country: Italy , France Genre: Drama , Fantasy   Tagline: A picture that goes beyond what men think about – because no man ever thought about it in quite this way! Trivia: Was the basis for the Broadway Musical “Nine”, which won the Tony for best musical in 1982 and for best musical revival in 2003...Read Full Story

ROME ( Reuters Life!) - The Rome Film Festival will fete the 50th anniversary of Fellini's classic "La Dolce Vita" with the first screening of a restored copy and a retrospective of the glory days when Rome was called Hollywood on the Tiber. The fifth edition of the festival, which has striven to carve a distinct identity for itself in the long shadow of its more famous cousin in Venice , will be held Oct 28-Nov 5. It will open with "Last Night," a drama of sexual and emotional intrigue...Read Full Story