Living La Vita! Audio Blu-ray Review of Federico Fellini's ‘La Dolce Vita’

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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio Blu-ray DVD review of “La Dolce Vita,” the Federico Fellini film masterpiece that introduced the 1960s to itself, and the term “Paparazzi” to the language, now available through Paramount Pictures wherever Blu-rays are sold.

HollywoodChicago.com Blu-ray rating: 5.0/5.0
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This is the story of Marcello (Marcello Mastroianni), a tabloid journalist who lives the “La Dolce Vita” … the luxurious but self indulgent life. The story is split into seven days in his timeline, not consecutive days, in which he wrestles the themes of his existence – religion, sex, family and death – the usual things. Along the way his fiancee Emma (Yvonne Furneaux) is angry at him; he’s also trying to seduce a gorgeous starlet (Anita Ekberg), who is ignoring him; a religious miracle turns out not to be a miracle; and his estranged Dad (Annibale Ninchi) wants to hang out with him. His times, they are a-changin’.

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La Dolce Vita
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EXTRAS The print is the 4K digital restoration undertaken by Cineteca di Bologna and contains a special introduction by Martin Scorsese (naturally).

Audio Film Review of “La Dolce Vita” by Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com …

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Paramount Pictures presents ”La Dolce Vita” now on Blu-ray DVD wherever Blu-rays are sold. Featuring Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimée, Yvonne Furneaux, Walter Santesso, Annibale Ninchi and Anita Ekberg. Story/Screenplay by Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano and Tulio Pinelli. Directed by Federico Fellini. Not Rated.

HollywoodChicago.com senior staff writer Patrick McDonald

By PATRICK McDONALD
Editor and Film Writer
HollywoodChicago.com
pat@hollywoodchicago.com

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