Federico Bellini’s tribute to the swinging Rome of the 1960s, La Dolce Vita, remains enduring – a portrayal not only of the Italian spirit, marked by charm, passion, and luminosity, but also a contemporary allegory of the Mediterranean ‘good life’.
Yet, the dolce vita philosophy isn’t confined to the past; it thrives in the Italian and global landscapes today. Perhaps not just the decadent upper echelons of society portrayed in the film, but certainly the ‘infinite passion of life,’ as described by Fellini himself.
