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Fellini once described this masterpiece, which marks his break with the strictures of neo-realism, as "the complete catalogue of my mythical world;" It could be seen as another, poetic version of Beauty and the Beast fable.

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01/24/07

5/5

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12/12/06

3.5/4

The two lead performers...are marvelous and the imagery is gorgeous, with Fellini's precision cutting and dramatic lighting pointing the way to 8½

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08/27/06

5/5

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07/07/05

5/5

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06/19/05

4/4

A landmark in Federico Fellini's career.

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06/13/05

5/5

Two unforgettable performances anchor one of Fellini's most powerful films.

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06/09/05

N/A

Fellini made several films with actress Giulietta Masina, whom was also his wife, but the character of Gelsomina is the one which, over the years, has been most fondly spoken of and written about.

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02/17/05

B-

Leaves me cold… no critical account of it I have read has struck me as compelling or illuminating.

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11/22/04

4/4

The searing, tearful tell that won Fellini his best Oscar for best foreign film and may be his finest masterpiece.

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09/17/04

88/100

Has an unmistakable other-ness to it, as it is an early precursor to the sort of magical realism that would take hold in Fellini’s late-career efforts.

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08/25/04

3/5

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03/27/04

A+

I loved every frame from the start.

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01/05/04

5/5

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12/26/03

5/5

simple yet memorable

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11/26/03

3.5/4

A fairly straightforward story whose poignancy is accentuated by Masina's delicate performance and Nino Rota's exquisite score.

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11/25/03

3/5

One of Fellini's weakest films, but no less with all his basic assurances of competency.

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07/10/03