Fellini: Je suis un grand menteur

May 7 2003 R 1h 45m
Biography, Documentary

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Damian Pettigrew, Olivier Gal

Directed by

Damian Pettigrew

Cast

Federico Fellini, Roberto Benigni, Luigi 'Titta' Benzi

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, Italy, France

Production Companies

ARTE, Tele+, Dream Film, Asylum Pictures, Portrait & Cie

Languages

English, Français, Italiano

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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