Intervista has been termed a semi-documentary:
This is in fact the filmed autobiography of Italian director
Federico Fellini, framed in the form of an interview conducted
by a Japanese film crew.
As the interview progresses Fellini's mind wanders to his
earliest days (the reenacted events conflict with several
of the official stories of his life).
His fascination with filmmaking is manifested in the wonderland
atmosphere of the old Cinecitta studios.
With the cooperation of Fellini's loyal co-workers, we are
permitted to see tantalizingly brief excerpts (some self-mocking)
of Fellini's modus operandi.
A visit by Fellini and guest-star Marcello Mastroianni to
Anita Ekberg's home leads to a lavish (and poignant) reliving
of the 1961 Fellini/Mastroianni/Ekberg effort La Dolce Vita.
The climax of Intervista scene invokes Fellini's previous
inward-looking classic 8 1/2, with a novel twist calculated
to send the director's disciples home with a knowing smile.
Cast:
Anita Ekberg, Marcello Mastroianni, Maurizio Mein, Federico
Fellini, Sergio Rubini, Christian Borromeo, Antonio Cantafora,
Ettore Geri, Eva Grimaldi, Dagmar Lassander, Nadia Ottaviani,
Antonella Ponziani, Patrizia Sacchi, Leopoldo Trieste, Lara
Wendel, Danilo Donati, Armando Marra, Germana Dominici, Paola
Liguori, Adriana Facchetti
Director:
Federico Fellini
Writers:
Federico Fellini (writer)
Gianfranco Angelucci (contributing writer) |
