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Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.
Theatrical
Apr 19, 1961
Box Office
$19.6M
Theaters
5
Director
Writers
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Music
Studio
Cinecittà Studios, Pathé Consortium Cinéma, Riama Film
Original Title
La dolce vita
Original Language
Italian
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Cast
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Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Rubini
A
Anita Ekberg
Sylvia
A
Anouk Aimée
Maddalena
Y
Yvonne Furneaux
Emma
M
Magali Noël
Fanny
A
Alain Cuny
Steiner
A
Annibale Ninchi
Marcello's father
W
Walter Santesso
Paparazzo
V
Valeria Ciangottini
Paola
R
Riccardo Garrone
Riccardo
I
Ida Galli
Debutante of the year
A
Audrey McDonald
Jane
P
Polidor
Pagliaccio
A
Alain Dijon
Frankie Stout
M
Mino Doro
Lover of Nadia
G
Giulio Girola
Police commissioner
L
Laura Betti
Laura
N
Nico
Nico
E
Enzo Cerusico
Photographer
G
Giulio Paradisi
Photographer
