Federico Fellini Retrospective at the Seoul Cinematheque
Starting on Thursday, June 10th and continuing until July 4th, there will be a massive, nearly complete 22 film retrospective of the legendary Italian director Federico Fellini at the Seoul Cinematheque. The only missing items are TOBY DAMMIT, an episode in the omnibus film SPIRITS OF THE DEAD, and FELLINI: A DIRECTOR’S NOTEBOOK, a made for TV documentary in which Fellini discusses his work. All of Fellini’s features are included, as are two short films that are parts of anthologies. And, in even better news, it looks like all of the films will include English subtitles. Although I am not the biggest admirer of Fellini, there is no doubt that he is one of the giants of international art cinema. His work is certainly worth exploring, especially on the big screen, since Fellini is as much about spectacle as most Hollywood action directors, albeit spectacle of a very different kind. Fellini’s most famous and critically acclaimed work is 8 1/2, but I personally prefer his 1960 epic LA DOLCE VITA and his 1957 film NIGHTS OF CABIRIA, which features an amazing performance from his wife and muse Giuilietta Masina. In fact, Masina is featured often in this retrospective as well, and she is consistently great (more consistent than Fellini, I would argue). The complete list of films, with links, is given below. The cinematheque website, which gives the dates and times of the screenings, is here.
Episode in omnibus film LOVE IN THE CITY (1953)
Episode in the omnibus film BOCCACCIO ’70 (1962)
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