One of the greatest Italian filmmakers, Federico Fellini (1920-1993) created such masterpieces as La Strada, La Dolce Vita, 8 1/2, Juliet of the Spirits, Satyricon , and Amarcord. His prodigious body of work evokes Pirandello, existentialism, "the silence of God," as well as show business. Critics have accused him of being a charlatan, hypocrite, clown, and demon, and have hailed him as a magician, poet, genius, and prophet. Fellini on Fellini is a fascinating collection of his articles, interviews, essays, reminiscences, and table talk, carefully arranged to chart the progress of his life and work. There are boyhood memories of his hometown, Remini, and his highly improbable beginnings as a scriptwriter for Rossellini letters to Jesuit priests and Marxist critics defending his first international success, La Strada anecdotes and revelations about the making of La Dolca Vita, 8 1/2, and The Clowns and insights into all aspects of filmmaking. Here, Fellini reveals, as no one else can, a rich digest of his brilliant and controversial career.
- ISBN10 0440525314
- ISBN13 9780440525318
- Publish Date 1 May 1977 (first published 1 April 1976)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 30 June 2021
- Imprint Dell Publishing Company
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 180
- Language English