Fellinopolis
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Fellinopolis

6.2 / 10 2021 1h 20mNR Italian
Documentary

Storyline

Ferruccio Castronuovo was the only authorized eye, between 1976 and 1986, to film the brilliant Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini (1920-1993) in his personal and creative intimacy, to capture the gears of his great circus, his fantastic lies and his crazy inventions.

Cast & Crew

Lina Wertmüller

Lina Wertmüller

Self - Filmmaker

Lead
Dante Ferretti

Dante Ferretti

Self - Production Designer

MM

Maurizio Millenotti

Self - Costume Designer

NG

Norma Giacchero

Self - Script Supervisor

FC

Ferruccio Castronuovo

Self - Filmmaker

Nicola Piovani

Nicola Piovani

Self - Composer

Romano Talevi

Romano Talevi

Federico Fellini (voice)

Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Silvia Giulietti's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Fellinopolis is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker