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La Dolce Vita

A scandalous journalist's exploits are chronicled in a series of tales set against the backdrop of Rome's vibrant cityscape.

Marcello Rubini, a tabloid journalist, navigates Rome's social scene, chasing celebrities in compromising situations while having affairs with heiress Maddalena and actress Sylvia, despite being engaged to a clingy and insecure woman, Emma.

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Main Cast

Marcello Mastroianni Marcello Mastroianni Marcello Rubini
Anita Ekberg Anita Ekberg Sylvia
Anouk Aimée Anouk Aimée Maddalena
Yvonne Furneaux Yvonne Furneaux Emma
Magali Noël Magali Noël Fanny
Alain Cuny Alain Cuny Steiner
Annibale Ninchi Annibale Ninchi Marcello's father
Walter Santesso Walter Santesso Paparazzo
Valeria Ciangottini Valeria Ciangottini Paola
Riccardo Garrone Riccardo Garrone Riccardo
Ida Galli Ida Galli Debutante of the year
Audrey McDonald Audrey McDonald Jane
Polidor Polidor Pagliaccio
Alain Dijon Alain Dijon Frankie Stout
Mino Doro Mino Doro Lover of Nadia
Laura Betti Laura Betti Laura
Nico Nico Nico
Enzo Cerusico Enzo Cerusico Photographer
Enzo Doria Enzo Doria Photographer
Enrico Glori Enrico Glori Admirer of Nadia
Lex Barker Lex Barker Robert - Sylvia's husband
Jacques Sernas Jacques Sernas The star
Nadia Gray Nadia Gray Nadia
Giuseppe Addobbati Giuseppe Addobbati (uncredited)
Gianni Baghino Gianni Baghino (uncredited)
Nadia Balabine Nadia Balabine Reporter (uncredited)
Ignazio Balsamo Ignazio Balsamo (uncredited)
Lars Bloch Lars Bloch Party Guest (uncredited)
Leonardo Botta Leonardo Botta Doctor (uncredited)
Daniela Calvino Daniela Calvino Daniela (uncredited)
Fabrizio Capucci Fabrizio Capucci Photographer at Press Conference (uncredited)
Donato Castellaneta Donato Castellaneta Reporter (uncredited)
Leo Coleman Leo Coleman Negro Dancer (uncredited)
Tiziano Cortini Tiziano Cortini Movie News Cameraman (uncredited)
Rina Franchetti Rina Franchetti Mother of the Miracle Children (uncredited)
Giacomo Gabrielli Giacomo Gabrielli Maddalena's Father (uncredited)
Franco Giacobini Franco Giacobini Journalist at the Telephone (uncredited)
Antonio Jacono Antonio Jacono Transvestite (uncredited)
Carlo Kechler Carlo Kechler Man with Clock (uncredited)
John Francis Lane John Francis Lane Reporter (uncredited)
Sondra Lee Sondra Lee Ballerina in Spoleto (uncredited)
Giuliana Lojodice Giuliana Lojodice Servant at Steiner's House (uncredited)
Renato Mambor Renato Mambor A Tall Young Man (uncredited)
Harriet Medin Harriet Medin Sylvia's Secretary (uncredited)
Liana Orfei Liana Orfei (uncredited)
Umberto Orsini Umberto Orsini Man in Sunglasses That Helps Nadia Strip (uncredited)
Franca Pasut Franca Pasut Girl Covered with Feathers (uncredited)
Alberto Plebani Alberto Plebani Doctor (uncredited)
Oliviero Prunas Oliviero Prunas Oliviero - Son of Prince (uncredited)
Leonida Repaci Leonida Repaci Steiner's Guest (uncredited)
Alfredo Rizzo Alfredo Rizzo Television Director (uncredited)
Archie Savage Archie Savage Negro Dancer (uncredited)
Tomás Torres Tomás Torres Gianelli (uncredited)
Bruna Cealti Bruna Cealti (uncredited)

Appearances

Adriano Celentano Adriano Celentano

Creators

Federico Fellini Federico Fellini Director, Story, Screenplay
Brunello Rondi Brunello Rondi Screenplay
Ennio Flaiano Ennio Flaiano Story, Screenplay
Pier Paolo Pasolini Pier Paolo Pasolini Screenplay
Tullio Pinelli Tullio Pinelli Story, Screenplay

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Info about La Dolce Vita

Studio(s): Cinecittà Studios, Pathé Consortium Cinéma

Originally Released: United States, Apr 19, 1961

Production Countries: France, Italy

Box Office Gross: $19,647,000.00

Genres:Comedy, Drama

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