Federico Fellini

by Chris Wiegand (Editor), Paul Duncan (Editor)

Step into Fellini's world "All my films turn upon this idea— there is an effort to show a world without love, characters full of selfishness, people exploiting one another, and, in the midst of it all, there is always—and especially in the films with Giulietta—a little creature who wants to give love and who lives for love."
—Federico Fellini

Forever a circus ringleader at heart, Federico Fellini (1920–1993) is remembered as one of cinema’s greatest storytellers. From bittersweet, heart wrenching tales (La Strada and Nights of Cabiria) to semi-autobiographical classics (La Dolce Vita and the much-imitated 8 1/2) to ambitious period-pieces (Satyricon and Casanova) to dreamlike pseudo-documentaries (The Clowns, Roma, and Intervista), Fellini brought his inner world to the silver screen in a profoundly original and innovative way. Among his many gifts to the world of cinema are the roles he created for his wife, the unforgettable Giulietta Masina.

Genres: Film, Nonfiction, Biography, Art, Media Tie In, Italy

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Kamyar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another Taschen venture with no important text, but surely with loads and loads of fascinating and mesmerizing pics. As Great Fellini loved to be photographed, the collection of photos opens a window to his unique character. A must-see for the admirers and adorers of Fellini!

[Phillip · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a nice collection of books on great directors, and gives a pithy account of the maestro's films. Great color plates, an adequate filmography with vintage poster galery, etc.

[Chris Lockhart · Rating 4 out of 5]

I checked out an English version from the Brevard College library. I'm not sure why it's not on Goodreads. This book is about Frederico Fellini.

[Neil · Rating 3 out of 5]

A typical Taschen book, great pictures not so great text, although here it's better than some a good introduction to the works of the maestro but no more.