La Notte
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La Dolce Vita
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About 1960 film directed by Federico Fellini
Genres drama, comedy
Directed by Federico Fellini
Written by Federico Fellini, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli
Starring Marcello Mastroianni, Adriano Celentano, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimée, Nico, Lex Barker, Laura Betti, Alain Cuny
Music Nino Rota
Runtime 174 min
Country Italy, France
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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