Marcello, una vita dolce

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Marcello, una vita dolce

After shooting to fame with Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” (1960), actor Marcello Mastroianni (1924-1996) starred in more than 160 films in his nearly half-a-century career. Directors Mario Canale and Annarosa Morri look into the melancholic charm of one of the most famous Italian actors through interviews with his two daughters, Barbara and Chiara; directors Fellini and Luchino Visconti; actresses Claudia Cardinale and Anouk Aimee; and in archival footage of Mastroianni himself. The subject matter ranges from Mastroianni’s passion for kidney-bean pasta and his addiction to the telephone to his famous laziness, humility and talent. Shown in black-and-white, Mastroianni — elegantly holding a cigarette in between his fingers — is undeniably the dandy.

Release Date

2006-05-21

Year

2006

Duration

1h 38m

Status

Released

Score

5.20

Cast

Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Mastroianni

Self (archive footage)

Anouk Aimée

Anouk Aimée

Sergio Castellitto

Sergio Castellitto

Narrator (voice)

Ursula Andress

Ursula Andress

Self (archive footage)

Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

Lina Wertmüller

Lina Wertmüller

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Barbara Mastroianni

Chiara Mastroianni

Chiara Mastroianni

Ettore Scola

Ettore Scola

Mario Monicelli

Mario Monicelli