The Sweet Life: Summer with Fellini | schedule
Federico Fellini, the revered Italian filmmaker whose name often evokes the entire category of post-WWII European art cinema, is the spotlight of an upcoming film series presented by local group Cinematheque Waterloo. Titled “The Sweet Life: Summer With Fellini”, the series presents three of Fellini’s award-winning masterpieces: La Dolce Vita, La Strada, and Amarcord. The latter two are newly restored 35mm prints. The films will be shown at the Original Princess Cinema; please consult schedule below.
Born in 1920 in a coastal town on the Adriatic Sea, Federico Fellini ditched law school at 19 years old, trained as a caricaturist, and took up the craft of filmmaking, working first as a screenwriter and assistant director. By the 1950s, he was well on his way to becoming the quintessential cinematic auteur – a director whose personal vision and worldview saturate the thematic content and visual style of all of his films.
“The Sweet Life: Summer With Fellini” showcases three enduring classics often considered among the greatest achievements of world cinema. In La Strada (“The Road”, 1956), Giulietta Masina shines in her role as a clownish ragamuffin who is sold to a carnie strongman (played by Anthony Quinn) and discovers the emotional and physical suffering that accompanies her fidelity to him. The film won more than 50 international awards, including an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, and cemented Fellini’s international reputation.
When La Dolce Vita (“The Sweet Life”) was first released in 1960, its depiction of the excessively sensuous lifestyles of the idle rich helped the film break all box office records, win the grand prize at Cannes, and become one of the most profitable movies ever exported by Italy. Lastly, Amarcord (“I Remember”, 1974), Fellini’s most autobiographical film, is a carnivalesque portrait of provincial Italy during the Fascist period. Its lyrical treatment of a coming-of-age story, along with Nino Rota’s gorgeous score, helped the film win an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1974.
Film critic Roger Ebert has written that Fellini’s films “are filled with joy, abundance, and creativity. You cannot call yourself a serious filmgoer and not know them.” Cinematheque Waterloo is pleased to present this trio of the iconic director’s masterpieces on the big screen.
EVENT: The Sweet Life: Summer With Fellini
WHEN:
La Strada (1956, 107 min.) Sun. July 5, 2:30 pm / Tues., July 7, 7:00 pm
La Dolce Vita (1960, 174 min.) Tues. July 21, 7:00 pm
Amarcord (1974, 123 min.) Sun. Aug. 2, 2:30 pm / Sun. Aug. 4, 7:00 pm
Federico Fellini, the revered Italian filmmaker whose name often evokes the entire category of post-WWII European art cinema, is the spotlight of an upcoming film series presented by local group Cinematheque Waterloo. Titled “The Sweet Life: Summer With Fellini”, the series presents three of Fellini’s award-winning masterpieces: La Dolce Vita, La Strada, and Amarcord. The latter two are newly restored 35mm prints. The films will be shown at the Original Princess Cinema; please consult schedule below.
Born in 1920 in a coastal town on the Adriatic Sea, Federico Fellini ditched law school at 19 years old, trained as a caricaturist, and took up the craft of filmmaking, working first as a screenwriter and assistant director. By the 1950s, he was well on his way to becoming the quintessential cinematic auteur – a director whose personal vision and worldview saturate the thematic content and visual style of all of his films.
“The Sweet Life: Summer With Fellini” showcases three enduring classics often considered among the greatest achievements of world cinema. In La Strada (“The Road”, 1956), Giulietta Masina shines in her role as a clownish ragamuffin who is sold to a carnie strongman (played by Anthony Quinn) and discovers the emotional and physical suffering that accompanies her fidelity to him. The film won more than 50 international awards, including an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, and cemented Fellini’s international reputation.
When La Dolce Vita (“The Sweet Life”) was first released in 1960, its depiction of the excessively sensuous lifestyles of the idle rich helped the film break all box office records, win the grand prize at Cannes, and become one of the most profitable movies ever exported by Italy. Lastly, Amarcord (“I Remember”, 1974), Fellini’s most autobiographical film, is a carnivalesque portrait of provincial Italy during the Fascist period. Its lyrical treatment of a coming-of-age story, along with Nino Rota’s gorgeous score, helped the film win an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1974.
Film critic Roger Ebert has written that Fellini’s films “are filled with joy, abundance, and creativity. You cannot call yourself a serious filmgoer and not know them.” Cinematheque Waterloo is pleased to present this trio of the iconic director’s masterpieces on the big screen.
EVENT: The Sweet Life: Summer With Fellini
WHEN:
La Strada (1956, 107 min.) Sun. July 5, 2:30 pm / Tues., July 7, 7:00 pm
La Dolce Vita (1960, 174 min.) Tues. July 21, 7:00 pm
Amarcord (1974, 123 min.) Sun. Aug. 2, 2:30 pm / Sun. Aug. 4, 7:00 pm