Ep760: There's No Stalgia Like Nostalgia: LA DOLCE VITA (1960)

Published: April 13, 2022, 11:25 p.m.

Ian becomes a first-time Fellini fanatic as Pat "The Uber Critic" McDonald introduces him to 1960's La Dolce Vita!

Marcello Mastroianni plays Marcello, a tabloid journalist whose penchant for drinking, smoking, and womanizing places him smack-dab in the middle of an existential crisis. Turns out putting the "bone" in "Bon Italia" isn't all it's cracked up to be--and through a series of seven vignettes, we watch this so-called "sweet life" decay into a grim battle for a wayward soul.

In their annual Easter-week podcast, Ian and Pat dig into the themes, the style, and the masterful visual storytelling of this indispensable classic.

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