La Dolce Vita
Film1960176 min

La Dolce Vita

Taste attributes: comedydramamonster/alien/supernaturaljournalisticfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, original comedy-drama: emotional and uncomplicated. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Journalist and man-about-town Marcello struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Marcello MastroianniAnita EkbergAnouk AiméeYvonne FurneauxMagali Noël

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1960
Runtime
176 min
Status
Released
Studio
Cinecittà
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