Fellini
January-February 2020
Enjoy the start of a two-month season on one of world cinema’s most exuberantly playful filmmakers.
Introduction by season programmer Pasquale Iannone
Re-releases and preview screenings
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Preview: La dolce vita
An era-defining fresco of life among the glitterati in early 1960s Rome.
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La dolce vita
An era-defining fresco of life among the glitterati in early 1960s Rome.
Walkers and Wanderers
On the road with Fellini
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La Strada
Fellini’s early masterpiece features a career-defining performance from Giulietta Masina.
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I Vitelloni
In this light-hearted drama, five male friends do all they can to avoid the responsibilities of adulthood.
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Nights of Cabiria
Giulietta Masina delivers another unforgettable performance as a plucky Roman prostitute.
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City of Women
Enjoy Fellini’s provocative, riotously bawdy take on the battle of the sexes.
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The Voice of the Moon
Roberto Benigni and Paolo Villaggio star in Fellini’s elegiac, dream-like swansong.
Society and Spectacle
Putting on a show, Fellini-style
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Lights of Variety
Fellini’s first credit as director follows the fortunes of a travelling theatrical troupe.
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The White Sheik
An effervescent comedy focusing on the fantasies of a newly-wed wife.
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Fellini Satyricon
Indulge in this eye-popping vision of Ancient Rome, marinated in late-60s psychedelia.
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Fellini’s Casanova
Fellini casts a critical eye on the antics of the notorious 18th-century seducer.
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Fellini: A Director’s Notebook + Orchestra Rehearsal
These two TV films explore the director’s personal and political preoccupations.
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Ginger & Fred
Fellini takes aim at Italian TV in this sharp, late-period satire.
Viva Fellini!
A special programme across Saturday 18 January and Sunday 19 Sunday to celebrate the centenary of the director’s birth (20 Jan)
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Viva Fellini!
See the full programme of screenings and events across Saturday 18 January and Sunday 19 Sunday.
Introductions, talks and events
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La dolce vita + intro by Professor Richard Dyer, Author of BFI Film Classics: La dolce vita
An era-defining fresco of life among the glitterati in early 1960s Rome.
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Perspectives on Fellini
Alongside clips, our panel of guests will discuss Fellini’s neorealist beginnings, recurring themes and more.
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25 & Under: Introduction to Fellini
Join us for the first of a new series of free talks for everyone part of the BFI’s 25 & Under scheme.
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Nights of Cabiria + intro by filmmaker Carol Morley
Giulietta Masina delivers another unforgettable performance as a plucky Roman prostitute.
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Fellini Satyricon + intro by season programmer Pasquale Iannone
Indulge in this eye-popping vision of Ancient Rome, marinated in late-60s psychedelia.
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Philosophical Screens: La Strada and the Philosophy of Melancholy
Our guest film philosophers will explore one of Fellini’s best-loved, most moving titles.
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Fellini’s Cultural and Visual Legacy
Join our guests (from across fashion, music and visual arts) to discuss Fellini’s impact on media and culture.
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Focus on Fellini
Take part in four fantastic, 30-minute sessions on different aspects of the Italian master’s work.
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Seniors’ Paid Matinee: La Strada + intro and Q&A with filmmaker Mamoun Hassan
Fellini’s early masterpiece features a career-defining performance from Giulietta Masina.
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Seniors’ Free talk: Federico Fellini
We present a selection of film extracts and TV interviews: essential viewing for any cinema fan.
BFI Course
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The Imaginarium of Federico Fellini
Join us for a five-week illustrated course taking in Fellini’s recurrent themes and concerns, but also less familiar perspectives on his work.
Introduction
“Realism is a bad word... I see no line between the imaginary and the real”
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini’s career stretches from post-war neorealism to the MTV era. Although best known for his epochal early-60s films La dolce vita and 8½, he first came to international prominence as a director in the mid-50s with back-to-back Oscar® wins for La Strada and Nights of Cabiria, both featuring unforgettable central performances from his wife and muse Giulietta Masina, and the bittersweet music of Nino Rota. Fellini’s kaleidoscopic, often sharply satirical narratives draw freely from his own personal obsessions, fantasies and memories, and have gone on to influence several generations of directors including David Lynch, Pedro Almodóvar, Sofia Coppola and Paolo Sorrentino. Grouped under three main themes, this complete retrospective marks the centenary of Fellini’s birth and offers a rare opportunity to savour his extraordinary body of work on the big screen.
Pasquale Iannone
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Coming in Feb: 8½, Fellini’s Roma and more...
Alongside the release of La dolce vita, cinemas across the UK and Ireland will screen a selection of Fellini films.
CULTURAL PARTNERS
This retrospective is the first of the Fellini 100 official international tour, coordinated by the Italian Ministry of Culture, led by Istituto Luce-Cinecittà, who have provided the films. All films have been digitally restored by Istituto Luce-Cinecittà, Cineteca di Bologna and Cineteca Nazionale.
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Calendar
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25 & under
If you're aged 16 to 25, you can get £3 cinema tickets at BFI Southbank to any film, any time.
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