"City of Women" is my favorite by this fellow, even if the critics did not like it. It is a hilarity about a chauvinist pig getting in trouble with a bunch of feminists. Marcello M. stars as usual in the dream sequence movie. The star of the show falls asleep in a train and awakes at the end of the movie. The 2 hour plus interim is exquisitely funny and mind-blowing.
"La Strada" stars Anthony Quinn, Richard Basehart, and Federico's wife Giuletta in the famous tale of love overcoming all abuses. The lead actress is sold to Quinn's "Zampano" and learns to love him. A very heart-rending story. Many critics consider this Fellini's best work. It's my wife's favorite (black & white 1954).
"8 1/2" would be the other critics' favorite. This is Federico's autobiography (he is played by Marcello, of course). It's about a movie director with no ideas who is under a deadline. He don't care about no stinking deadlines, and bulls.... his way through everybody. The quintessential Federico Fellini. (black & white)
"Nights of Cabiria" stars Fellini's wife as a prostitute. But it really is a cute (black & white) story. She would like to find true love but it doesn't happen for her. She never gives up though, and her positive attitude is the key to the story. We shall overcome.
"Satyricon" is a story about Nero's orgiastic Rome. You've just got to see it if you like this director. The collection of unorthodox characters is mind-numbing. It's unreal, bizarre, kooky.
The wife would substitute "I Vitelloni" for "8 1/2". She's wrong but it is good also.
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