Visions, memories, and mysticism all help a 40-something woman to find the strength to leave her cheating husband. Federico Fellini accepts the request of a television crew to be interviewed about his career, narrating memories, dreams, realities and fantasies. A series of comedic and nostalgic vignettes set in a 1930s Italian coastal town. An orchestra assmbles for a rehearsal in an ancient chapel under the inquisive eyes of a TV documentary crew, but an uprising breaks out. In first century Rome, two student friends, Encolpio and Ascilto, argue about ownership of the boy Gitone, divide their belongings and split up. This is a new type of commentary for me, and it is tough to keep up with while re-watching the movie.
Fellini Satyricon (1969) A movie with Fellini’s signature surrealism and episodic structure: a fever dream of imperial Rome, taken from Petronius.
It is carnivalesque mostly because this 2000 year-old culture is so foreign and distant to the one in which we live in. Part of that is because Criterion has the reputation of putting out the best transfers available. Showing all 5 items Jump to: Certification; Sex & Nudity (1) Violence & Gore (1) Profanity (1) Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking (1) Frightening & Intense Scenes (1) Certification. Certification : Argentina:X (original rating) Argentina:18 (1972, re-rating) Australia:SOA (original rating) Australia:M (1972, re-rating) Brazil:16; Finland:K-16; France:12; … We then follow them in search of a cure.
Many opinions vary on this film, some hail it as a masterpiece, others pass it off as a self-indulgent failure, well I'm afraid I'm with the latter group. I enjoy being able to see these “flaws” in the production, even if it reveals more behind the curtain. With a heavy and detailed commentary, a terrific behind the scenes documentary, and several other odds and ends, this is one of the most complete releases I’ve seen in a long time.Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. While there is a beginning and ending, and the characters are on a journey of sorts, this is more of a slice of Roman life rather than a narrative with a central plot. Most recently was Godard’s I usually do not get into transfers when writing about these films. The movie has no discernible plot and consists of a …
The myth of Giacomo Casanova, the notorious womanizer is presented as a pitiable and terrifying figure. Another After viewing the spectacle, the plot seems less important, but it is worth touching on. Over the last couple months, there have been an inordinate number of art films with graphic sex scenes. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Directed by Federico Fellini.
This is not the Rome from your ordinary Cecil B. DeMille epic or even an HBO miniseries.
Every frame has something interesting to the eye, whether it is the flamboyant and eccentric character, the fantastic make-up, costumes, set designs, gorgeous landscapes and last but not least, the photography.
I think I got to the emperor's pre-funeral party (about an hour in) before I began tiring of the film, it was just too much to take in and not hardly as interesting as I had thought, also the morals of the film where a bit troubling, now I am no prude but you only have to look at the lecherous cover art to see what I'm talking about. In 1914, a luxury ship leaves Italy in order to scatter the ashes of a famous opera singer. A lovable bumbling journalist chronicles the voyage and meets the singer's many eccentric friends and admirers. Use the HTML below. Was this review helpful to you?
The use of locations and color are not only unparalleled for the time, but they hold their own against some of the more artistic projects created today with modern technology. A ragout of real memories and mockumentary, as Fellini explores a childhood obsession: circus clowns. A fluid, unconnected and sometimes chaotic procession of scenes detailing the various people and events of life in Italy's capital, most of it based on director Federico Fellini's life. I will not spoil the beautiful final shot because it has to be seen, but it punctuates the film both visually and thematically. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. I’ve already compared it to some later movies where graphic intercourse was shown, but it holds back from becoming anything resembling pornography. The film is loosely based on the book Satyricon by Gaius Petronius Arbiter, the "Arbiter of Elegance" in the court of Nero. Written and directed by Federico Fellini, Satyricon is a fantasy drama broadly based on Petronius's Latin work of the same name and encompasses a spirit of the late sixties when the chaos of the era was forcefully impacting the balanced of both the artistic and political; where satisfaction was momentary, and magnificence was continually vanishing. A typical such dream scene has large number of guests, midway to Trimalchio's feast, stopping off to jump up and down in his big, weirdly shaped swimming pool in the middle of nowhere. With Martin Potter, Hiram Keller, Max Born, Salvo Randone. A series of disjointed mythical tales set in first century Rome.
Satyricon is a slow, bleak and slightly disturbing look at depraved ancient Rome, as two young men fight for the attention of a young slave boy, they are involved in a series of bizarre, erotic and non-linear escapades. Don't get me wrong, the film is not that graphic, but there is an unsettling air that runs through it. Examples of this are when they are on a large set that is intended to masquerade as the outdoors, with a matte painting in the background.
At times there will be controversy that needs to be addressed, like with On the other hand, sometimes the clarity of the transfer reveals the façade.
On their way to the Baths, the structure of the set is more visible and it looks artificial. It was the longest-running punk venue in the western United States, and has been referred to by some journalists and historians as the "CBGB of the West Coast."