O' Venezia Venaga Venusia

Anyone who has ever glanced at this blog knows how much I adore Fellini. So, today, I'm posting one of my favorite scenes from Fellini's Casanova. Despite what the youtube description says, the ballerina doll is not an automata, but a real person. There's something special about this part of the film because it reeks of antiquity but at the same time harbors a futuristic sense about it. The old clothing, the charming music of Nino Rota; but then, the robotic moves of the tiny doll.

Watch out!

Because you never know when a 100 foot tall Anita Ekberg will appear, wandering the streets of your hometown, ready to have some "fun"! From Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio of Boccaccio '70, by Federico Fellini.

Giulietta degli spiriti

Giulietta degli Spiriti was Federico Fellini's first film in color. The surrealistic imagery and wicked illusions created only by the master of fantasy and baroque himself, Fellini, were made even more exquisite by the set and costume designer, Piero Gherardi. Along with Giulietta delgi Spiriti or "Juliet of the Spirits" in English, Gheraradi also designed the sets and costumes of Fellini's "La Dolce Vita" and "8 1/2". A film must have meritorious costumes in order for it to foster and blossom into a classic. The film itself is a luscious trip, delving deep into the fascinations and imagination of an eccentric 1960's housewife. It's a lot of interesting than one might think, with the hallucinatory flashbacks, modern day prophets, and sinning spirits.

Part of the finale, and one of the best parts of the film: