Fellini of the Spirits

Fellini of the Spirits

Directed by Selma Dell'Olio

Produced by Mad Entertainment, Walking The Dog

202090 min6.6 / 10

A reverent, intellectually rich portrait of Fellini's visionary genius that explores his mystical worldview through interviews and animation, celebrating the intersection of psyche, faith, and cinematic imagination.

2020 marks 100 years since the birth of Federico Fellini, the most prominent Italian director and one of the symbols of the insuperable cinematic heyday of mid-20th century. Fellini had always been a mysterious director, not only in his cryptic symbolism but also in his idiosyncratic, excessive mixture of psychoanalysis, Catholicism and faith in the mysterious. In this documentary, his relationship with the paranormal, luck and fate, alongside the coexistence of organized discourse and transcendence to the imaginary, is examined via friends, collaborators and distinguished fans (Friedkin, Gilliam, Chazelle). A great testimony to why rationalists and ideologists have a hard time with his work, ‘Fellini and the Spirits’ is an appropriate yet unexpected tribute.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fellini of the Spirits violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Fellini of the Spirits easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Fellini of the Spirits scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Fellini of the Spirits end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Fellini of the Spirits sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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47/ 100

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

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Surprise13

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Love50

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