theatrical world

His films like '8½' and 'La Dolce Vita' obsessively explore the theatrical nature of identity, performance, and the blurred boundaries between reality and artifice.

He transformed everyday life into vaudeville, treating the world as a stage where human behavior becomes absurdist theater through meticulous physical comedy and spatial choreography.

His films frequently literalize theater within cinema, exploring how performance, role-playing, and existential masks define human relationships and spiritual quests.