La dolce vita

Fellini's La dolce vita has been a phenomenon since before it was made, a scandal in the making and on release and a reference point ever since. Much of what made it notorious was its incorporation of real people, events and lifestyles, making it a documentation of its time. It uses performance, camera movement, editing and music to produce a striking aesthetic mix of energy and listlessness, of exuberance and despair. Richard Dyer's study considers each of these aspects of the film - phenomenon, document, aesthetic - and argues that they are connected.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Dyer
• Publisher: British Film Institute
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9781844573929
• ISBN: 978-1-84457-392-9
• No. of pages: 82
• Series: BFI Film Classics; BFI Film Classics
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV