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La Dolce Vita, literally translated ad sweet life, is one of the most famous expressions referring to Italy, it evokes romance, elegance and luxury, it is clear the reference to the film La Dolce Vita by the great director Federico Fellini, one of the most famous in the history of cinema set in Rome; but have you ever wondered what exactly the term...

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The final farewell to Pope Francis is bringing hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from every continent to Rome, many Romans, and 170 delegations of royals, heads of state and government from around the world, leaders of supranational organizations, and representatives of other religions. All in Rome, for a day once again as the "caput mundi." But wh...

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First released in 1960 and directed by the famous filmmaker Federico Fellini, La Dolce Vita has become a cult film. This timeless work of cinema redefined the codes of the seventh art and left an indelible mark. La Dolce Vita follows Marcello Rubini (played by Marcello Mastroianni), a worldly journalist navigating between the wild nights of Rome an...

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Let’s take a look back at Italy’s journey at the world’s most prestigious film event. From legendary directors like Benigni, Fellini, De Sica, and Sorrentino walking up to collect their trophies, to the country’s long-standing tradition of excellence in cinema, Italy has firmly cemented its place in Hollywood history. With a total of 14 Oscar statu...

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This week marks a full century since the actor Marcello Mastroianni entered our world on September 28, 1924. Now, nearly 30 years on since he exited, it remains quasi-illegal to write anything about him without using the two words he detested most of all: “Latin Lover.” Dating back to at least 1960, when his performance in Federico Fellini’s La dol...

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Sandra Milo, an icon of Italian cinema who played a key role in Federico Fellini’s “8½” and later became his muse, died Monday, her family said. She was 90. Milo, noted for her distinctive high-pitched voice, died in her sleep at home in Rome, surrounded by her family and beloved dogs Jim and Lady, according to a statement from the family carried b...

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In mid-century Italy, going to the cinema was the thing to do. The release of a new Totò film, the most recent Fellini, or Sergio Leone’s latest western were unmissable events. The next day’s water cooler chatter, newspaper headlines, and dinnertime gossip would revolve around new releases and their lingo, and to not be up to date was a special for...

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Arancia Studio, an Italian creative atelier focused on comics and IP development, today announced Napoli-New York, an original graphic novel written by French acclaimed writer Jean-David Morvan, based on the film manuscript of the same name by revered director Federico Fellini. The project was one of the last works from the legendary Italian direct...

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From April 12 to June 14 at SIFF Cinema Uptown Theater (511 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA). April 12: Variety Lights and Toby Dammit. April 18: I Vitelloni. April 25: La Strada. May 3: The Nights of Cabiria. May 10: La Dolce Vita. May 23: 8 1/2. May 31: Juliet of the Spirits. June 7: Amarcord. June 14: Ginger and Fred. Welcome Spring with a feast o...

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What counts as "cool" exactly? It's not easy to pin down: as a notion, "coolness" is both frustratingly intangible and constantly in flux. In fashion, music and cinema, the genesis of "cool" feels heavily tied to the emergence of popular culture in the 20th Century – from the US jazz scene that first popularised the term, to the fashion world's pos...

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