# La Dolce Vita (1960)

> A restless Roman tabloid journalist drifts through celebrity excess and intimate affairs while searching for meaning beneath the glitter of modern life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/352

## Facts

- Runtime: 174 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Federico Fellini
- Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimée, Yvonne Furneaux, Magali Noël, Alain Cuny, Annibale Ninchi, Walter Santesso
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053779/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, melancholic, sardonic, classic film night, arthouse viewing

## Synopsis

A journey through the hedonistic streets of Rome, where pleasure and existential doubt collide.

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