The perfumed sinners and decadent saints… The pampered playthings of the jet set who live from night to night what they call “sweet life.”
Film Synopsis
La Dolce Vita (1960) centers on a tabloid journalist who moves through the nightlife, high society, and cultural elite of Rome while chronicling the lives of celebrities, aristocrats, and socialites. As a series of encounters, romances, and public spectacles expose both the allure and emptiness of the world around him while his personal dissatisfaction grows increasingly difficult to ignore, he struggles to reconcile his ambitions with a deeper desire for purpose and connection. This Italian drama examines modernity and spiritual disillusionment within a society captivated by image and pleasure, as the pursuit of excitement and status gradually reveals a profound sense of alienation, with celebrity culture, romance, and social satire.
La Dolce Vita Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Paramount BD-A/US 2022 | Criterion BD-A/US 2020 | Criterion BD-A/US/OOP 2014 | Nouveaux BD-B/UK/OOP 2014 | Umbrella BD-B/AU/OOP 2014 | Koch Lorber DVD-0/US/OOP 2005 | Koch Lorber DVD-0/US/OOP 2004 |
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| Audio Commentary by Richard Schickel | |||||||
| Introduction by Martin Scorsese | |||||||
| Introduction by Alexander Payne | |||||||
| Composer Nino Rota | |||||||
| Magic of Fellini | |||||||
| Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember | |||||||
| Once Upon a Time: “La Dolce Vita” | |||||||
| Cinecittà: The House of Fellini - Musical Montage | |||||||
| Cinema Forever | |||||||
| The Eye & The Beholder - Video Essay by ::kogonada | |||||||
| Fellini in New York | |||||||
| Fellini, Roma and Cinecittà - Interview with Director Federico Fellini | |||||||
| My Dolce Vita - Interview with Actress Anita Ekberg | |||||||
| Remembering the Sweet Life - Interviews with Actors Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg | |||||||
| Second Look - Interview with Director Federico Fellini | |||||||
| Archival Interview with Actor Marcello Mastroianni | |||||||
| Archival Interview with Director Federico Fellini [Criterion] | |||||||
| Archival Interview with Director Federico Fellini [Koch Lorber] | |||||||
| Interview with Actress Anita Ekberg [Koch] | |||||||
| Interview with Actress Anita Ekberg [Umbrella] | |||||||
| Interview with Antonello Sarno | |||||||
| Interview with David Forgacs | |||||||
| Interview with Donald Sutherland on Federico Fellini | |||||||
| Interview with Lina Wertmüller | |||||||
| Interview with Maurizio Porro | |||||||
| Interview with Rinaldo Gelend | |||||||
| Archival Audio Interview with Actor Marcello Mastroianni | |||||||
| Fellini TV - Short Films | |||||||
| Footage of Co-Writer Tullio Pinelli | |||||||
| Restoration Demonstration | |||||||
| Felliniana - Stills Gallery | |||||||
| Stills Gallery | |||||||
| Biographies | |||||||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Criterion’s 2020 Blu-ray is included in the “Essential Fellini” box set. It includes an 84-page booklet (“Guide to the Films”) and a 156-page booklet (“Essential Fellini Essays”).
- Criterion’s 2014 Blu-ray includes a foldout booklet with writing by Gary Giddins (“Tuxedos at Dawn”).
- Koch Lorber’s 2005 “Deluxe Collector’s Edition” DVD includes a 40-page booklet with writing by Peter Bondanella, 5 art cards, and a foldout poster.
- Koch Lorber’s 2004 “2-Disc Collector’s Edition” DVD includes an 8-page booklet with writing by Dennis Bartok.
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Collector’s guide
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Introduction by Martin Scorsese (2:30)
| Editions |
Paramount BD 2022
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Richard Schickel Koch Lorber DVD |
| Introduction by Martin Scorsese Paramount BD | |
| Introduction by Alexander Payne Koch Lorber DVD | |
| Composer Nino Rota Koch Lorber DVD | |
| Magic of Fellini Umbrella BD | |
| Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember Criterion BD | |
| Once Upon a Time: “La Dolce Vita” Criterion BD | |
| Cinecittà: The House of Fellini - Musical Montage Umbrella BD | |
| Cinema Forever Umbrella BD | |
| The Eye & The Beholder - Video Essay by ::kogonada Criterion BD | |
| Fellini in New York Umbrella BD | |
| Fellini, Roma and Cinecittà - Interview with Director Federico Fellini Umbrella BD | |
| My Dolce Vita - Interview with Actress Anita Ekberg Nouveaux BD | |
| Remembering the Sweet Life - Interviews with Actors Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg Umbrella BD | |
| Second Look - Interview with Director Federico Fellini Criterion BD | |
| Archival Interview with Actor Marcello Mastroianni Koch Lorber DVD | |
| Archival Interview with Director Federico Fellini [Criterion] Criterion BD | |
| Archival Interview with Director Federico Fellini [Koch Lorber] Koch Lorber DVD | |
| Interview with Actress Anita Ekberg [Koch] Koch Lorber DVD | |
| Interview with Actress Anita Ekberg [Umbrella] Umbrella BD | |
| Interview with Antonello Sarno Criterion BD | |
| Interview with David Forgacs Criterion BD | |
| Interview with Donald Sutherland on Federico Fellini Koch Lorber DVD | |
| Interview with Lina Wertmüller Criterion BD | |
| Interview with Maurizio Porro Umbrella BD | |
| Interview with Rinaldo Gelend Koch Lorber DVD | |
| Archival Audio Interview with Actor Marcello Mastroianni Criterion BD | |
| Fellini TV - Short Films Umbrella BD | |
| Footage of Co-Writer Tullio Pinelli Koch Lorber DVD | |
| Restoration Demonstration Koch Lorber DVD | |
| Felliniana - Stills Gallery Criterion BD | |
| Stills Gallery Koch Lorber DVD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Umbrella BD |