The Films of Federico Fellini

Examines the career of one of Italy's filmmakers through analysis of five masterpieces that span his career: La Strada, La Dolce Vita, 8 1/2, Amarcord, and Interview. Bondanella traces the development of Fellini's cinematic vision as it transcends Italian Neorealism to emphasize fantasy, the irrational, and individualism. The Films of Federico Fellini examines the career of one of Italy's most renowned filmmakers through close analysis of five masterpieces that span his career: La Strada, La Dolce Vita, 8 1/2, Amarcord and Interview. Providing an overview of Fellini's early career as a cartoonist and scriptwriter for neorealist directors such as Roberto Rossellini, this study traces the development of Fellini's unique and personal cinematic vision as it transcends Italian neorealism. Rejecting an overtly ideological approach to Fellini's cinema, Bondanella emphasizes the director's interest in fantasy, the irrational and individualism.