A series of stories following a week in the life of a philandering tabloid journalist living in Rome.A series of stories following a week in the life of a philandering tabloid journalist living in Rome.A series of stories following a week in the life of a philandering tabloid journalist living in Rome.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 11 wins & 12 nominations total
Anouk Aimée
- Maddalena
- (as Anouk Aimee)
Magali Noël
- Fanny
- (as Magali Noel)
Storyline
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- TriviaThe famous scene in the Trevi Fountain was shot over a week in March, when nights were still cold. According to Federico Fellini (in an interview with Costanzo Costantini), Anita Ekberg stood in the cold water in her dress for hours with no trouble. Marcello Mastroianni, on the other hand, had to wear a wetsuit beneath his clothes, and even that wasn't enough. Still freezing, he downed an entire bottle of vodka, so he was completely drunk while shooting the scene.
- GoofsWhen Marcello and Maddalena arrive at the prostitute's apartment, a long electric cable (light?) can be seen attached to the right rear of the car, moving along until the car stops.
- Quotes
Marcello Rubini: [to Sylvia] You are everything... everything! You are the first woman on the first day of creation. You are mother, sister, lover, friend, angel, devil, earth, home.
- Alternate versionsIn the original American release, distributed by American International Pictures, the titles open with the AIP logo and appear over a shot of the sky with clouds. In the current release on DVD - and as shown on TCM - the title sequence is over a black background. When originally released, censors in several countries trimmed certain scenes, including the orgy near the end of the film.
- ConnectionsEdited into La case du siècle: Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita (2021)
Featured review
There really isnt a plot. This is about a tabloid photographer and some scenarios he gets into. All the characters seem vain, selfish and wanting more from life without actually knowing what they want. The Rome nightlife is brought to life here and there are many scenes at lavish parties where all the characters dont appear to have any emotional connection to one another. There are also disconnected Catholic themes throughout the movie. It leaves you questioning your own life and emptiness.
- bretttaylor-04022
- Sep 13, 2021
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- Also known as
- The Sweet Life
- Filming locations
- Villa Giustiniani-Odescalchi, Bassano Romano, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy(abandoned castle scenes)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $217,420
- Runtime2 hours 54 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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