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Ihana elämä

Original title: La dolce vita
  • 19601960
  • K-16K-16
  • 2h 54m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
73K
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POPULARITY
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Ihana elämä (1960)
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A series of stories following a week in the life of a philandering tabloid journalist living in Rome.A series of stories following a week in the life of a philandering tabloid journalist living in Rome.A series of stories following a week in the life of a philandering tabloid journalist living in Rome.

IMDb RATING
8.0/10
73K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,989
105
  • Director
    • Federico Fellini
  • Writers
    • Federico Fellini(story)
    • Ennio Flaiano(story)
    • Tullio Pinelli(story)
  • Stars
    • Marcello Mastroianni
    • Anita Ekberg
    • Anouk Aimée
Top credits
  • Director
    • Federico Fellini
  • Writers
    • Federico Fellini(story)
    • Ennio Flaiano(story)
    • Tullio Pinelli(story)
  • Stars
    • Marcello Mastroianni
    • Anita Ekberg
    • Anouk Aimée
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 216User reviews
    • 170Critic reviews
    • 95Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 12 nominations total

    Videos3

    Trailer [English SUB]
    Trailer 1:35
    Trailer [English SUB]
    La Dolce Vita: [2-Disc Collectors Edition]
    Trailer 0:31
    La Dolce Vita: [2-Disc Collectors Edition]
    La Dolce Vita Trailer
    Trailer 1:16
    La Dolce Vita Trailer

    Photos109

    Yvonne Furneaux in Ihana elämä (1960)
    Anita Ekberg in Ihana elämä (1960)
    Marcello Mastroianni and Yvonne Furneaux in Ihana elämä (1960)
    Federico Fellini in Ihana elämä (1960)
    Anita Ekberg in Ihana elämä (1960)
    Marcello Mastroianni, Walter Santesso, and Mary Janes in Ihana elämä (1960)
    Anita Ekberg in Ihana elämä (1960)
    Marcello Mastroianni and Yvonne Furneaux in Ihana elämä (1960)
    Marcello Mastroianni, Evelyn Stewart, Audrey McDonald, and Nico in Ihana elämä (1960)
    Anita Ekberg in Ihana elämä (1960)
    Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg in Ihana elämä (1960)
    Federico Fellini and Anouk Aimée in Ihana elämä (1960)

    Top cast

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    Marcello Mastroianni
    Marcello Mastroianni
    • Marcello Rubini
    Anita Ekberg
    Anita Ekberg
    • Sylvia
    Anouk Aimée
    Anouk Aimée
    • Maddalena
    • (as Anouk Aimee)
    Yvonne Furneaux
    Yvonne Furneaux
    • Emma
    Magali Noël
    Magali Noël
    • Fanny
    • (as Magali Noel)
    Alain Cuny
    Alain Cuny
    • Steiner
    Annibale Ninchi
    Annibale Ninchi
    • Il padre di Marcello
    Walter Santesso
    Walter Santesso
    • Paparazzo
    Valeria Ciangottini
    • Paola
    Riccardo Garrone
    Riccardo Garrone
    • Riccardo
    Evelyn Stewart
    Evelyn Stewart
    • Debuttante dell'anno
    • (as Ida Galli)
    Audrey McDonald
    • Jane
    Polidor
    Polidor
    • Pagliaccio
    Alain Dijon
    • Frankie Stout
    Mino Doro
    Mino Doro
    • Amante di Nadia
    Giulio Girola
    • Commissario di polizia
    Laura Betti
    Laura Betti
    • Laura
    Nico
    Nico
    • Nico
    • (as Nico Otzak)
    • …
    • Director
      • Federico Fellini
    • Writers
      • Federico Fellini(story) (screenplay)
      • Ennio Flaiano(story) (screenplay)
      • Tullio Pinelli(story) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The famous scene in the Trevi Fountain was shot over a week in March, when nights were still cold. According to Federico Fellini (in an interview with Costanzo Costantini), Anita Ekberg stood in the cold water in her dress for hours with no trouble. Marcello Mastroianni, on the other hand, had to wear a wetsuit beneath his clothes, and even that wasn't enough. Still freezing, he downed an entire bottle of vodka, so he was completely drunk while shooting the scene.
    • Goofs
      When Marcello and Maddalena arrive at the prostitute's apartment, a long electric cable (light?) can be seen attached to the right rear of the car, moving along until the car stops.
    • Quotes

      Steiner: Don't be like me. Salvation doesn't lie within four walls. I'm too serious to be a dilettante and too much a dabbler to be a professional. Even the most miserable life is better than a sheltered existence in an organized society where everything is calculated and perfected.

    • Alternate versions
      In the original American release, distributed by American International Pictures, the titles open with the AIP logo and appear over a shot of the sky with clouds. In the current release on DVD - and as shown on TCM - the title sequence is over a black background. When originally released, censors in several countries trimmed certain scenes, including the orgy near the end of the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Avioero italialaiseen tapaan (1961)
    • Soundtracks
      Patricia
      Music by Dámaso Pérez Prado and lyrics by Bob Marcus

      Performed by Dámaso Pérez Prado

    User reviews216

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    Soberty of monday morning...
    (first of all, sorry my poor english) Who, in this entire world, drunk as a horse in the middle of the night, never discovered the meaning of life, that it can be so easy and joyfull that hurts. This happens with a certain frequency. The big problem is, after all that, to face all the thoughts and conclusions in a sober monday morning, when everything is just real, concious and above all that sincere. This is the the big question and problem of Marcello Rubini, a reporter of a gossip magazines who has to deal with the fact that he tastes the same poison he spreads by leaving in a group of people which he sucks his living.

    In a moment he is directing his papparazzi and, in the next, he is running away from them. He flows between all kinds of social circles and the only impression he gives is that it doesnt matter what kind of craziness you are getting into everything is a big cliché. From the mainstream world of a gorgeous actress who feels able to express opinions about everything (and we buy it), passing throught the religious world of the faith, and also an intellectual circle that gives a fake impression of freedom, everything turns out to be an escape. That blonde girl appears as a stroke of pureness and sincereness, something we should really look for, but we just dont. In the case of Marcello's life, writing is the solutions he always substitute for vain experiences. Something he likes and that he needs a young girl to tell him that. That litlle cute girl is a person Marcello would like to be, someone who faces the soberty of a monday morning with hopeness and happiness.

    A masterpiece.
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    • guimo
    • Nov 26, 2000

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    • What is the English translation of the title "La dolce vita"?

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    • Release date
      • September 2, 1960 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Det ljuva livet
    • Filming locations
      • Villa Giustiniani-Odescalchi, Bassano Romano, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Riama Film
      • Cinecittà
      • Pathé Consortium Cinéma
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $198,220
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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