La Dolce Vita is a 1960 Italian drama film directed by Federico Fellini. 

Plot

The film follows the life of Marcello Rubini, a journalist portrayed by Marcello Mastroianni, who works in Rome and navigates through the world of the jet set, nightlife, and cultural tensions of the city. The film explores themes of alienation, celebrity, and the search for meaning in modern life.

Cast

Marcello Mastroianni as Marcello Rubini

Anita Ekberg as Sylvia Rank

Anouk Aimée as Maddalena

Yvonne Furneaux as Emma

Magali Noël as Fanny

Alain Cuny as Steiner

Annibale Ninchi as Maddalena's Father

Lex Barker as Robert

Nadia Gray as Nadia

Valeria Ciangottini as Paola

Director

The film was directed by Federico Fellini.

Writer

The screenplay for "La Dolce Vita" was written by Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli, and Brunello Rondi.

Producer

The film was produced by Giuseppe Amato and Angelo Rizzoli.

Music By

The film's score was composed by Nino Rota.

Awards

"La Dolce Vita" won the Palme d'Or at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning for Best Costume Design in Black and White. The film is considered a classic of Italian and world cinema.

Box Office

The film was a major box office success and a significant milestone in European cinema and Fellini's body of work.

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