Italian Catholic society

His films like 'La Dolce Vita' and '8½' critique the hypocrisy and spiritual emptiness of Italian Catholic society through surreal, deeply personal narratives.

He confronted Catholic morality and Italian religious traditions head-on, examining faith, sexuality, and social contradiction in works like 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Salò'.

His epics like 'The Leopard' and 'Death in Venice' explore the decline of Catholic aristocratic values and the tension between spiritual tradition and modernity in Italian society.