Fellini: Tuesday Night Film Series June 9, 2009

Half a century after the making of one of the most famous films of all times, Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita, the Institute presents a series of the most representative films of the Italian master's work.

June 9 at 6:30 pm
La Dolce Vita
(1960, 178', In Italian with English subtitles) with Marcello Mastroianni.
Fellini is a witness-protagonist of the crisis of a decadent era, which he depicts with lyrical despair.

June 16 at 6:30 pm
I Vitelloni
The film portrays the lifestyle of a group of small-town idlers with an attentive eye and biting irony.
(1953, 103', In Italian with English subtitles) with Alberto Sordi

June 23 at 6:30 pm
8-1/2
Fear of death and the mystery of God are revealed through an existential crisis in which the protagonist is unable to find meaning in his relationships with others and in his past.
(1963, 140', in Italian with English subtitles)

June 30 at 6:30 pm
Ginger & Fred
Amelia and Pippo are reunited again after several decades to perform their old music-hall act on a television variety show. A nightmarish experience...
(1986, 125', in Italian with English subtitles) with Giulietta Masina and Marcello Mastroianni

Admission is free for members of the Istituto. $3 suggested donation for non-members.

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