An inevitable sense of skepticism assaults the reader. and then all sorts of impostors, liars, drunks, pirates, andĪdventurers. Their frescoes half-done one-eyed beggars masturbating in the church Parents bring them gifts church painters who leave for Brazil leaving Glasses who look like Harold Lloyd, teachers who beat students on aĭaily basis, but suddenly become friendly around the holidays when Wrong side ' gypsies making love potions people claiming they canĮat eight meters of sausage, three chickens, and a candle women with The director's memory? Among them a pig castrator who sleeps withĪll the women in town his longtime friend Nasi, 'whose legs wereīroken because he sawed down a tree while sitting on a branch on the (1973)? And what about the kaleidoscopic chaos of characters inhabiting Open void of ocean.' How can one not think of the dreamlikeĮvocation of the same coastal town later conveyed by Fellini in Amarcord Hodgepodge: confused, frightful, affectionate, with a great breath, an Situated on the East coast of the Italian peninsula is transfigured inĪn oneiric vision: 'Rimini: a word made up of spears, little Vast majority of the anecdotes narrated by the author relate to hisĬhildhood spent in Rimini during the Fascist regime. Personal diary filled with his visions, fears, and idiosyncrasies. The intensity ofįellini's stream of consciousness turns the book into a sort of General impression of narrative coherence. Lacuna in the English library of resources in Italian cinema.ĭespite its fragmentary character, Making a Film gives the reader a Version, making this new edition an important step toward filling the

With the title Fellini on Fellini, but it was missing half of theĬhapters that the director would eventually add to his final Italian An English translation appeared in the United States in 1976 Of ten years or so (from 1965 to 1976) was originally published in Italy Interviews, and brief dialogues exchanged sporadically over the course Narrative reverie makes this volume an interesting introduction to his

Fellini's skill in turning every question into a Jokes was as strong as his ability to captivate, provoke, and entertain On the other hand, Fellini wasĪ natural storyteller, someone whose pleasure in telling anecdotes and Produce standardized 'goods,' be they in the form of magazineĪrticles, TV programs, or anything else. I've never seen them') and an inclination for self-doubting,ĭid not conform with the oppressive need of the cultural industry to His timid personality,Īlong with an anti-intellectualism (an example: 'I'm notįamiliar with the film classics: Murnau, Dryer, Eisenstein. Were something that he would happily renounce. New York: Contra Mundum Press,įederico Fellini did not like talking about his films. Introduction by Christopher Burton White. 2017 American Association of Teachers of Italian 30 Jun.

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