BAMcinématek Presents: La Dolce Vita

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Fri, Jun 15 at 7pm
Sun, Jun 17 at 3, 7pm

Directed by Federico Fellini
With Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimee

(1960) 174min, 35mm

Starring Marcello Mastroianni in his most iconic performance, Fellini’s epic follows a playboy paparazzo’s weeklong adventure amid the moral decay of mid-century Roman bourgeoisie. While its condemnation by the Catholic Church spurred international buzz, what remains most striking today is the film’s extravagant visual style, a break from Fellini’s early-career neorealism. Rife with eye-popping set-pieces—including a dance of seduction in Trevi Fountain between Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg—this CinemaScope masterpiece demands to be seen on the big screen.