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Synopsis
Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood.
Cinematic DNA
I was influenced by Fellini, of course, because he’s an Italian director, and every Italian director is influenced by him. I was particularly influenced by La Dolce Vita and 8½, but The Great Beauty is also influenced by other movies and books.
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→ Apocalypse Now (1979)
Films with Similar Themes
creative crisis · midlife malaise · memory and nostalgia · interpersonal dependence · fantasy and escapism
