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Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

A look at Fellini's creative process. In extensive interviews, Fellini talks a bit about his background and then discusses how he works and how he creates. Several actors, a producer, a writer, and a production manager talk about working with Fellini. Archive footage of Fellini and others on the set plus clips from his films provide commentary and illustration for the points interviewees make. Fellini is fully in charge; actors call themselves puppets. He dismisses improvisation and calls for "availability." His sets and his films create images that look like reality but are not; we see the differences and the results.

Top Cast

  • Roberto Benigni

    Roberto Benigni

    Self - La Voce della Luna

  • Luigi 'Titta' Benzi

    Luigi 'Titta' Benzi

    Self - Ami d'enfance

  • Italo Calvino

    Italo Calvino

    Self - Ecrivain (archive footage)

  • Dante Ferretti

    Dante Ferretti

    Self - Chef décorateur

  • Rinaldo Geleng

    Rinaldo Geleng

    Self - Peintre

  • Terence Stamp

    Terence Stamp

    Self - Toby Dammit

  • Donald Sutherland

    Donald Sutherland

    Self - Casanova

  • Tullio Pinelli

    Tullio Pinelli

    Self - Scénariste

  • Giuseppe Rotunno

    Giuseppe Rotunno

    Self - Directeur de la photographie

Overview

A look at Fellini's creative process. In extensive interviews, Fellini talks a bit about his background and then discusses how he works and how he creates. Several actors, a producer, a writer, and a production manager talk about working with Fellini. Archive footage of Fellini and others on the set plus clips from his films provide commentary and illustration for the points interviewees make. Fellini is fully in charge; actors call themselves puppets. He dismisses improvisation and calls for "availability." His sets and his films create images that look like reality but are not; we see the differences and the results.

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