La dolce vita: BFI Film Classics

by R. A. Dyer

Publisher:

British Film Institute

, 2020

Overview

Fellini’s La dolce vita has been a phenomenon since before it was made, a scandal in the making and on release in 1960 and a reference point ever since. Much of what made it notorious was its incorporation of real people, events and lifestyles, making it a documentation of its time. It uses performance, camera movement, editing and music to produce a striking aesthetic mix of energy and listlessness, of exuberance and despair. Richard Dyer’s study considers each of these aspects of the film – phenomenon, document, aesthetic – and argues that they are connected. Beginning with the inspirations and ideas that were subsequently turned into La dolce vita, Dyer then explores the making of the film, the film itself and finally its critical reception, providing engaging new insights into this mesmerising piece of cinema.

Key Features

One of the new BFI Film Classics to be published in May 2020, backed by a major marketing campaign
Fellini’s classic film celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2020

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Before
3. Making
4. The Film Itself
5. After
6. Conclusion
Bibliography
Credits

Product Details

• Title: La dolce vita
• Author: R. A. Dyer
• Series: BFI Film Classics
• Publisher: British Film Institute
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 88
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781838719838, 9781838719845, 1838719849, 1838719830
• Resource ID: LLS:9781838719838
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T12:15:33Z

About R. A. Dyer

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R. A. Dyer is a contributor to the nation’s premier pool magazine, Billiards Digest. He is currently a statehouse reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegraph and, before that, he was a reporter for The Houston Chronicle, where he was nominated for a Pulitzer prize. Mr. Dyer is also the author of Hustler Days. He lives in Austin, Texas.