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Book factsheet Federico Fellini Letters and conversations, Cinema 192 pages Published by Diogenes as Fellini über Fellini 11.3 × 18 cm Original title: Intervista sul cinema a Federico Fellini a cura di Giovanni Grazzini September 1993 World rights are handled by Diogenes Movie adaptations 1990: La voce della luna Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Roberto Benigni, Paolo Villaggio, Nadia Ottaviani 1986: L’intervista Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Anita Ekberg, Marcello Mastroianni, Federico Fellini 1985: Ginger e Fred Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Giulietta Masina, Marcello Mastroianni 1983: E la nave va Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Freddie Jones, Barbara Jefford 1979: Città delle donne Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Ettore Manni, Bernice Stegers 1978: Prova d’orchestra Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Balduin Baas, Clara Colosimo, Giovanni Javarone 1976: Il Casanova di Fellini Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Donald Sutherland, Tinau Aumont, Mary Marquet 1973: Amarcord Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Magali Noel, Pupella Maggio 1971: Roma Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Federico Fellini 1969: Satyricon Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Martin Potter, Hiram Keller 1965: Giulietta degli spiriti Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Giulietta Masina, Sandra Milo 1962: Otto e mezzo Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée 1 / 2 Movie adaptations (cont'd) 1959: La dolce vita Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimée 1957: Le notti di Cabiria Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Giulietta Masina, François Périer, Franca Marzi 1955: Il bidone Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Broderick Crawford, Giulietta Masina 1954: La strada Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Giulietta Masina, Anthony Quinn 1953: I vitelloni Photo: Archiv Diogenes Verlag Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Franco Fabrizi, Alberto Sordi, Franco Interlenghi Federico Fellini was born in Rimini in 1920 and died in Rome in 1993. He started out as a journalist and caricaturist before becoming a 1953: L´Amore in città screenwriter and, later, a film director. Director: Federico Fellini He received numerous awards for his films (such as ›La dolce vita‹, Cast: Rita Josa, Rosanna Carta ›8 1/2‹, ›Amarcord‹, ›Casanova‹, ›The City of Women‹ and ›E la nave va‹), more than 50 for the movie ›La strada‹ alone, which notably 1951: Lo sceicco bianco included the first of five Oscars. He was to receive his last Oscar for Director: Federico Fellini his life's achievements shortly before his death. Cast: Giulietta Masina, Alerto Sordi, Brunella Bovo 2 / 2.

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