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Film director

Federico Fellini was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and producer, known for his unique and imaginative storytelling. He is considered one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century, with his works often exploring the complexities of human relationships and the subconscious mind. His most famous films include 'La Dolce Vita' and '8½'.

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Famous Federico Fellini Quotes

“Talking about dreams is like talking about movies, since the cinema uses the language of dreams; years can pass in a second and you can hop from one place to another. It's a language made of image. And in the real cinema, every object and every light means something, as in a dream.”

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“Don't forget that costumes, like dreams, are symbolic communication. Dreams teach us that a language for everything exists - for every object, every color worn, every clothing detail. Hence, costumes provide an aesthetic objectification that helps to tell the character's story.”

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Book:Federico Fellini: Interviews

Source: Federico Fellini: Interviews

“The public has lost the habit of movie-going because the cinema no longer possesses the charm, the hypnotic charisma, the authority it once commanded. The image it once held for us all — that of a dream we dreamt with our eyes open — has disappeared. Is it still possible that one thousand people might group together in the dark and experience the dream that a single individual has directed?”

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Book:I'm a born liar: a Fellini lexicon

Source: I'm a born liar: a Fellini lexicon

“Nothing is more honest than a dream.”

Book:Federico Fellini: Interviews

Source: Federico Fellini: Interviews

About the Author

Born: January 20, 1920
Died: October 31, 1993
Known for: Film director
Quotes: 81

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