La Dolce Vita (2-Disc Collector's Edition)

La Dolce Vita (2-Disc Collector's Edition)


Starring:Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimée, Yvonne Furneaux, Magali Noël, Alain Cuny, Annibale Ninchi, Walter Santesso, Valeria Ciangottini, Riccardo Garrone, Ida Galli, Audrey McDonald, Polidor, Alain Dijon, Enzo Cerusico, Giulio Paradisi, Enzo Doria, Enrico Glori, Adriana Moneta, Massimo Busetti
Director: Federico Fellini
Studio: Koch Lorber Films
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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At three brief hours, La Dolce Vita, a piece of cynical, engrossing social commentary, stands as Federico Fellini's timeless masterpiece. A rich, detailed panorama of Rome's modern decadence and sophisticated immorality, the film is episodic in structure but held tightly in focus by the wandering protagonist through whom we witness the sordid action. Marcello Rubini (extraordinarily played by Marcello Mastroianni) is a tabloid reporter trapped in a shallow high-society existence. A man of paradoxical emotional juxtapositions (cool but tortured, sexy but impotent), he dreams about writing something important but remains seduced by the money and prestige that accompany his shallow position. He romanticizes finding true love but acts unfazed upon finding that his girlfriend has taken an overdose of sleeping pills. Instead, he engages in an ménage à trois, then frolics in a fountain with a giggling American starlet (bombshell Anita Ekberg), and in the film's unforgettably inspired finale, attends a wild orgy that ends, symbolically, with its participants finding a rotting sea animal while wandering the beach at dawn. Fellini saw his film as life affirming (thus its title, The Sweet Life), but it's impossible to take him seriously. While Mastroianni drifts from one worldly pleasure to another, be it sex, drink, glamorous parties, or rich foods, they are presented, through his detached eyes, are merely momentary distractions. His existence, an endless series of wild evenings and lonely mornings, is ultimately soulless and facile. Because he lacks the courage to change, Mastroianni is left with no alternative but to wearily accept and enjoy this "sweet" life. --Dave McCoy
La Dolce Vita (2-Disc Collector's Edition)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • La Dolce Vita
  • Excellent film and edition
  • Existentialism and Its Limits
  • Nico is Adorable in La Dolce Vita !
  • A Parable of Futility
La Dolce Vita (2-Disc Collector's Edition)
Starring: Marcello Mastroianni , Anita Ekberg , Anouk Aimée , Yvonne Furneaux , and Magali Noël
Director: Federico Fellini
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ASIN: B00005JKGO
Release Date: 2004-09-21

Amazon.com essential video

At three brief hours, La Dolce Vita, a piece of cynical, engrossing social commentary, stands as Federico Fellini's timeless masterpiece. A rich, detailed panorama of Rome's modern decadence and sophisticated immorality, the film is episodic in structure but held tightly in focus by the wandering protagonist through whom we witness the sordid action. Marcello Rubini (extraordinarily played by Marcello Mastroianni) is a tabloid reporter trapped in a shallow high-society existence. A man of paradoxical emotional juxtapositions (cool but tortured, sexy but impotent), he dreams about writing something important but remains seduced by the money and prestige that accompany his shallow position. He romanticizes finding true love but acts unfazed upon finding that his girlfriend has taken an overdose of sleeping pills. Instead, he engages in an ménage à trois, then frolics in a fountain with a giggling American starlet (bombshell Anita Ekberg), and in the film's unforgettably inspired finale, attends a wild orgy that ends, symbolically, with its participants finding a rotting sea animal while wandering the beach at dawn. Fellini saw his film as life affirming (thus its title, The Sweet Life), but it's impossible to take him seriously. While Mastroianni drifts from one worldly pleasure to another, be it sex, drink, glamorous parties, or rich foods, they are presented, through his detached eyes, are merely momentary distractions. His existence, an endless series of wild evenings and lonely mornings, is ultimately soulless and facile. Because he lacks the courage to change, Mastroianni is left with no alternative but to wearily accept and enjoy this "sweet" life. --Dave McCoy

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars La Dolce Vita.......2007-06-27

Daring for its time, Fellini's Oscar-nominated "Vita" is often remembered for the zaftig Anita Ekberg's swim in the Trevi Fountain and for the very first shot in the film, of a statue of Jesus being lifted over the city of Rome by helicopter. Yet its almost three hours' running time includes a procession of unforgettable images and scenes, as Mastroianni--in a sublime performance--marches numbly into the vacuous, debauched life of modern-day celebrity in Rome, finally succumbing to the empty, forced frivolity surrounding him. A sharply observed, absorbing study of dizzying decadence.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent film and edition.......2007-06-13

There's not much to add to the laudits for this film. Groundbreaking director in what some consider his most groundbreaking film. The era produced many innovative films that influenced cinema thereafter, and La Dolce Vita is primary in that regard.

More to the point of this review, this Criterion edition meets the highest of the quality standards they have almost solely set for the film DVD. Any DVD today that doesn't have commentary and features are a rip-off for buyers, but the quality varies significantly (I dare you to sit through Rob Reiner's commentary on "When Harry Met Sally").

Criterion truly understands the film lover, the person who wants to know as much as possible about the film, including the how and why of its elements and the who and what behind its making. They realize that not only film students are interested in the process and people of moviemaking. Not cheap, their editions however offer far more value than the usual DVD release.

The commentary by Richard Schickel, a true expert on film, is extremely literate and informative. His command of his knowledge keeps the insights coming non-stop. His purpose is to inform and to interest, and he stays right on the mark throughout.

Enough features are included to require a second disk, and I believe this edition contains more than any other Fellini film edition. Interviews with Fellini himself as well as others involved in the production give excellent background and context to the film and to Fellini and his career.

Film buffs will appreciate the care with which this extensive set of extras has been compiled. Criterion certainly has set the standards for film editions, and this is one of their best.

5 out of 5 stars Existentialism and Its Limits.......2007-06-10

It is difficult to imagine a deeper film than this. Fellini presents several existential choices for his main character, Marcello, played by the marvelous Marcello Mastroianni -- jet-set life (the visiting starlet and its possibilities), intellectual respectability (Steiner and company), religious ecstasy (the children's sighting of Mary), passionate love (the curious fling with Maddalena), bourgeois love (his needy girlfriend, Emma).

As the film exposes each choice as a fraud, a farce, or a disaster, what does it mean to say Marcello is free to choose? He is trapped by too much rather than too little choice -- an elegant encapsulation of existentialism!

So much for my attempt to unpack the film's meaning; the many memorable scenes, and the many subsequent films that allude to them, are the better reason to cherish it.

3 out of 5 stars Nico is Adorable in La Dolce Vita !.......2007-06-08

I watched this classic, but weird film from Federico Fellini, who is noteworthy for his twisted, distorted films I felt it was dull and in line with the rest of his films.

Until happy little Nico (of the Velvet Underground)sparked up onto the screen with the happiness and youth of a sparrow. She is grand in her role. She's in the prime of her beauty and she just fits in with the whole nonsense of the film.

Fellini cast her immediately although most of the footage was already shot, not about to bypass getting this young and giggling beauty into a piece of his puzzle. Talented eye of his !

Unfortunately, her role is quite short in this lengthy movie.

5 out of 5 stars A Parable of Futility .......2007-05-06

The theme of this story is the narcissism that causes a group of dissatisfied "celebrities" and the reporters and journalists who exploit them to create dehumanized lives in the context of hedonistic materialism.
This story is culturally valuable because it shows us the lifestyles of "celebrities" and aristocracy and how standards are formed around those lifestyles. The story reveals a side of "the sweet life" that is often untold and unnoticed. It serves to remind us what is truly important, and to break up common illusions and misconceptions about the life of glamour. The final scene, in which the healthy young girl and Marcello, with his entourage of misguided celebrities, cannot communicate illustrates the distinction between the two and their value systems.
The glamorous life is not the only thing about which Fellini reveals misconceptions: common understandings of love and religion are also shown to be ineffective and harmful. The scene of the planned "miracle" is one such instance that shows religious superficial and superstitious practices. In one instance, we are shown a group of the faithful ripping apart a sapling tree just because the Madonna was alleged to have appeared in its proximity. This story exemplifies many facets of humanity that are universal and timeless.
The way the elements of style are used serves to increase the worth of the film and intensify the force with which its cultural value is presented. Many of the elements are used with such subtlety that we scarcely understand why we are feeling the way we do until the film is over and we have analyzed it. The dialogue is well-written and telling; however, the other elements of film style contribute as much to our sense of what the film means, if not more. The lighting, editing and sound present to us the aura of the film; alienation, loneliness, boredom, self-centeredness and misery.
La Dolce Vita (Deluxe Collector's Edition)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • La Dolce Vita
  • Excellent film and edition
  • Existentialism and Its Limits
  • Nico is Adorable in La Dolce Vita !
  • A Parable of Futility
La Dolce Vita (Deluxe Collector's Edition)
Starring: Marcello Mastroianni , Anita Ekberg , Anouk Aimée , Yvonne Furneaux , and Magali Noël
Director: Federico Fellini
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ASIN: B000AYNFWG
Release Date: 2005-11-08

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At three brief hours, La Dolce Vita, a piece of cynical, engrossing social commentary, stands as Federico Fellini's timeless masterpiece. A rich, detailed panorama of Rome's modern decadence and sophisticated immorality, the film is episodic in structure but held tightly in focus by the wandering protagonist through whom we witness the sordid action. Marcello Rubini (extraordinarily played by Marcello Mastroianni) is a tabloid reporter trapped in a shallow high-society existence. A man of paradoxical emotional juxtapositions (cool but tortured, sexy but impotent), he dreams about writing something important but remains seduced by the money and prestige that accompany his shallow position. He romanticizes finding true love but acts unfazed upon finding that his girlfriend has taken an overdose of sleeping pills. Instead, he engages in an ménage à trois, then frolics in a fountain with a giggling American starlet (bombshell Anita Ekberg), and in the film's unforgettably inspired finale, attends a wild orgy that ends, symbolically, with its participants finding a rotting sea animal while wandering the beach at dawn. Fellini saw his film as life affirming (thus its title, The Sweet Life), but it's impossible to take him seriously. While Mastroianni drifts from one worldly pleasure to another, be it sex, drink, glamorous parties, or rich foods, they are presented, through his detached eyes, are merely momentary distractions. His existence, an endless series of wild evenings and lonely mornings, is ultimately soulless and facile. Because he lacks the courage to change, Mastroianni is left with no alternative but to wearily accept and enjoy this "sweet" life. --Dave McCoy

Description

One of the most influential and popular works by Federico Fellini, LA DOLCE VITA follows the "sweet life" of a tabloid journalist (Marcello Mastroianni) who covers the glitzy show business life in Rome. In constant search for the next big scandal, he is continually seduced by the decadent life led by Rome's pampered rich.

COLLECTIBLE MATERIALS
• 40 Page Collector's Booklet with essay by Italian Cinema and Fellini expert, Peter Bondanella (author of the book Italian Cinema: From Neorealist to the Present)
• Five 5" x 7" Collectible Photo Cards
• 11x17 Poster

DVD Extras
Disc 1 - Main Program
• Introduction by acclaimed director Alexander Payne
• Audio commentary by noted critic & film historian Richard Schickel

Disc 2 - Bonus Materials
• Fellini TV - Collection of Never-Before-Seen Fellini shorts
• Remembering the Sweet Life - Interviews with Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg
• Cinecitta: The House of Fellini - Musical montage of Fellini's beloved studio
• Fellini, Roma and Cinecitta - Interview with Fellini
• Extensive Photo Gallery
• Restoration Demo
• Biographies
• Filmographies

Disc 3 - Bonus Materials
• Nino Rota Documentary
• Interview with Anita Ekberg (2004)
• Interview with Federico Fellini from France TV (1960)
• Marcello Mastroianni speaking about La Dolce Vita on France TV (1960)
• Discussion with Fellini's closest friend and colleague, Rinaldo Gelend, on La Dolce Vita themes
• Footage with the last surviving La Dolce Vita screenwriter, Tullio Pinelli

Technical Features
Languages: Italian, English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Audio: Original mono track, Stereo track, 5.1 Surround Sound
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen, Enhanced by 16x9
Running Time: 174 minutes
Extra Features: 162 minutes

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars La Dolce Vita.......2007-06-27

Daring for its time, Fellini's Oscar-nominated "Vita" is often remembered for the zaftig Anita Ekberg's swim in the Trevi Fountain and for the very first shot in the film, of a statue of Jesus being lifted over the city of Rome by helicopter. Yet its almost three hours' running time includes a procession of unforgettable images and scenes, as Mastroianni--in a sublime performance--marches numbly into the vacuous, debauched life of modern-day celebrity in Rome, finally succumbing to the empty, forced frivolity surrounding him. A sharply observed, absorbing study of dizzying decadence.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent film and edition.......2007-06-13

There's not much to add to the laudits for this film. Groundbreaking director in what some consider his most groundbreaking film. The era produced many innovative films that influenced cinema thereafter, and La Dolce Vita is primary in that regard.

More to the point of this review, this Criterion edition meets the highest of the quality standards they have almost solely set for the film DVD. Any DVD today that doesn't have commentary and features are a rip-off for buyers, but the quality varies significantly (I dare you to sit through Rob Reiner's commentary on "When Harry Met Sally").

Criterion truly understands the film lover, the person who wants to know as much as possible about the film, including the how and why of its elements and the who and what behind its making. They realize that not only film students are interested in the process and people of moviemaking. Not cheap, their editions however offer far more value than the usual DVD release.

The commentary by Richard Schickel, a true expert on film, is extremely literate and informative. His command of his knowledge keeps the insights coming non-stop. His purpose is to inform and to interest, and he stays right on the mark throughout.

Enough features are included to require a second disk, and I believe this edition contains more than any other Fellini film edition. Interviews with Fellini himself as well as others involved in the production give excellent background and context to the film and to Fellini and his career.

Film buffs will appreciate the care with which this extensive set of extras has been compiled. Criterion certainly has set the standards for film editions, and this is one of their best.

5 out of 5 stars Existentialism and Its Limits.......2007-06-10

It is difficult to imagine a deeper film than this. Fellini presents several existential choices for his main character, Marcello, played by the marvelous Marcello Mastroianni -- jet-set life (the visiting starlet and its possibilities), intellectual respectability (Steiner and company), religious ecstasy (the children's sighting of Mary), passionate love (the curious fling with Maddalena), bourgeois love (his needy girlfriend, Emma).

As the film exposes each choice as a fraud, a farce, or a disaster, what does it mean to say Marcello is free to choose? He is trapped by too much rather than too little choice -- an elegant encapsulation of existentialism!

So much for my attempt to unpack the film's meaning; the many memorable scenes, and the many subsequent films that allude to them, are the better reason to cherish it.

3 out of 5 stars Nico is Adorable in La Dolce Vita !.......2007-06-08

I watched this classic, but weird film from Federico Fellini, who is noteworthy for his twisted, distorted films I felt it was dull and in line with the rest of his films.

Until happy little Nico (of the Velvet Underground)sparked up onto the screen with the happiness and youth of a sparrow. She is grand in her role. She's in the prime of her beauty and she just fits in with the whole nonsense of the film.

Fellini cast her immediately although most of the footage was already shot, not about to bypass getting this young and giggling beauty into a piece of his puzzle. Talented eye of his !

Unfortunately, her role is quite short in this lengthy movie.

5 out of 5 stars A Parable of Futility .......2007-05-06

The theme of this story is the narcissism that causes a group of dissatisfied "celebrities" and the reporters and journalists who exploit them to create dehumanized lives in the context of hedonistic materialism.
This story is culturally valuable because it shows us the lifestyles of "celebrities" and aristocracy and how standards are formed around those lifestyles. The story reveals a side of "the sweet life" that is often untold and unnoticed. It serves to remind us what is truly important, and to break up common illusions and misconceptions about the life of glamour. The final scene, in which the healthy young girl and Marcello, with his entourage of misguided celebrities, cannot communicate illustrates the distinction between the two and their value systems.
The glamorous life is not the only thing about which Fellini reveals misconceptions: common understandings of love and religion are also shown to be ineffective and harmful. The scene of the planned "miracle" is one such instance that shows religious superficial and superstitious practices. In one instance, we are shown a group of the faithful ripping apart a sapling tree just because the Madonna was alleged to have appeared in its proximity. This story exemplifies many facets of humanity that are universal and timeless.
The way the elements of style are used serves to increase the worth of the film and intensify the force with which its cultural value is presented. Many of the elements are used with such subtlety that we scarcely understand why we are feeling the way we do until the film is over and we have analyzed it. The dialogue is well-written and telling; however, the other elements of film style contribute as much to our sense of what the film means, if not more. The lighting, editing and sound present to us the aura of the film; alienation, loneliness, boredom, self-centeredness and misery.
La Dolce Vita [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ]
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    Australia released, PAL/Region 4 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. Languages: o English (subtitles) o Italian (Dolby Digital 2.0) Synopsis: In one of the most widely seen and acclaimed European movies of the 1960s, Federico Fellini featured Marcello Mastrioanni as gossip columnist Marcello Rubini. Having left his dreary provincial existence behind, Marcello wanders through an ultra-modern, ultra-sophisticated, ultra-decadent Rome. He yearns to write seriously, but his inconsequential newspaper pieces bring in more money, and he's too lazy to argue with this setup. He attaches himself to a bored socialite (Anouk Aimée), whose search for thrills brings them in contact with a bisexual prostitute (Adriana Moneta). The next day, Marcello juggles a personal tragedy (the attempted suicide of his mistress (Yvonne Furneaux)) with the demands of his profession (an interview with none-too-deep film star Anita Ekberg). Throughout his adventures, Marcello's dreams, fantasies, and nightmares are mirrored by the hedonism around him. With a shrug, he concludes that, while his lifestyle is shallow and ultimately pointless, there's nothing he can do to change it and so he might as well enjoy it. Fellini's hallucinatory, circus-like depictions of modern life first earned the adjective "Felliniesque" in this celebrated movie, which also traded on the sense of Rome as a hotbed of sex and decadence. A huge worldwide success, La Dolce Vita won several awards, including a New York Film Critics CIrcle award for Best Foreign Film and the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Special Features: o Filmographies o Interactive Menu o Scene Access o Trailer(s)
    La Dolce vita [Region 2]
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • I Want to Bathe with Anita Too!
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    Starring: Marcello Mastroianni , Anita Ekberg , Anouk Aimée , Yvonne Furneaux , and Magali Noël
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    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars I Want to Bathe with Anita Too!.......2006-10-24

    I recently reviewed a couple of Fellini's films and was so moved by them that decided to perform a huge retrospective of his production.

    Since his earlier works, "La Strada" (1954) and the present one thru "Fellini Satyricon" (1969) and "Amarcord" (1973) till his lasts "Ginger and Fred" (1986) and "The Voice of the Moon" (1990) Fellini has left a legacy treasure for film lovers and film makers.

    Most of his films combine fantasy and reality in a rich mixture with no fixed boundaries. He displays his own personal approaches in regard to religious belief; sex and love; youngsters' education; political and religious power; richness and poverty; all this themes and more are shown with a visceral approach.
    The viewer will be attracted and repelled alternatively and at the end of each of his movies will go out of the theater (or the bed room or living-room) knowing that he/she has assisted to a unique piece of art show.

    In "La Dolce Vita" (The Sweetness of Life 1960), Fellini is already detached from the Italian "Neorealist" film school, still the influence of this movement will emerge in many scenes, notably in "the kids and the Virgin" segment.

    The film is constructed as a series of vignettes that follow Marcello's daily activity. He is a reporter, possibly working for a sensationalistic tabloid, in permanent search of gossip in what is known today as "Jet Set". In this mixture of aristocrats, artists, tycoons, prostitutes, pimps, swindlers and omnipresent photographers Marcello dwell.

    Each mini-story may or may not be directly related with the precedents. This is not a linear film as most of Fellini's creations from this opus onwards. Every one has its own tempo and mood. Some are tragic, some picturesque and some comic, but all of them are a precious film gem.

    All main Fellini's themes are present and displayed poignantly.
    Popular mysticism scenes are shown, where true believers mix with opportunists, liars and priests.
    Intelligentsia: different parties with poets, philosophers, musicians, novelist and painters are exposed, revealing their passions: envy, competition, admiration and despise.
    Social criticism: high class palaces contrasted with popular apartments; Via Veneto life style versus poor neighborhoods manners.


    Beginning of the film and its closing referrers directly to lack of communication helicopter motor clatter and sea sound both symbolize "internal noises" that isolate human beings.


    Marcello Mastroiani gives a "capolavoro" performance fleshing the tortured, irresponsible, sensible and feeble journalist. Anita is a breathtaking goddess from the `50s no words are enough to describe her. Anouk Aimee is just perfect as the high-class swindler. The rest of the cast performs better than usual, showing Fellini's hand directing actors & actresses.

    Do not miss this cinematographic gem!

    Reviewed by Max Yofre.
    La Dolce vita [Region 2]
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      ASIN: B00004VYJ5
      La Dolce vita [Region 2]
      Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
      • Misleading description
      		 La Dolce vita [Region 2]
      Starring: Marcello Mastroianni , Anita Ekberg , Anouk Aimée , Yvonne Furneaux , and Magali Noël
      Director: Federico Fellini
      ProductGroup: DVD
      Binding: DVD

      Cuny, AlainCuny, Alain | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Ekberg, AnitaEkberg, Anita | ( E ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Furneaux, YvonneFurneaux, Yvonne | ( F ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Mastroianni, MarcelloMastroianni, Marcello | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Fellini, FedericoFellini, Federico | ( F ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video
      Frederico FelliniFrederico Fellini | By Director | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video
      ItalianItalian | By Original Language | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video
      ItalianItalian | By Original Language | Art House & International | Genres | DVD | Video
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      ASIN: B000059YUM

      Album Details

      This Compilation Includes Tunes from the 'light' Side of the Italian Cinema. Music from La Dolce Vita, Il Sorpasso, La Terrazza and Others.

      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars Misleading description.......1999-11-04

      Be aware that this is actually a CD titles "La Dolce Vita - The Sweet Life and Italian Style Comedies" and is not the full soundtrack to "La Dolce Vita" Only a single track is presents from the film.

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