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La dolce vita
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
La dolce vita
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Richard Dyer
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Series | BFI Film Classics |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:88 | Dimensions(mm): Height 190,Width 135 |
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Category/Genre | Film theory and criticism |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781838719845
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Classifications | Dewey:791.4372 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
Edition |
2nd edition
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Illustrations |
60 bw illus
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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NZ Release Date |
3 September 2020 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Fellini's La dolce vita has been a phenomenon since before it was made, a scandal in the making and on release in 1960 and a reference point ever since. Much of what made it notorious was its incorporation of real people, events and lifestyles, making it a documentation of its time. It uses performance, camera movement, editing and music to produce a striking aesthetic mix of energy and listlessness, of exuberance and despair. Richard Dyer's study considers each of these aspects of the film - phenomenon, document, aesthetic - and argues that they are connected. Beginning with the inspirations and ideas that were subsequently turned into La dolce vita, Dyer then explores the making of the film, the film itself and finally its critical reception, providing engaging new insights into this mesmerising piece of cinema.
Author Biography
Richard Dyer is Professor Emeritus of Film Studies at King's College, London, UK. His books include Seven and Brief Encounter in the BFI Film Classics series, Lethal Repetition: The Serial Killer in European Cinema (BFI Publishing, 2015); In the Space of a Song (2011) and Nino Rota: Music, Film and Feeling (BFI Publishing, 2010).
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