La Dolce Vita

This is an Italian movie about a gossip journalist’s glamorous and sexual life among the rich and famous. It’s a true classic and the first foreign film where I wasn’t bored once.

Its glamorous, fashionable and wealthy. Its about those who can cope and those who cannot.

“I sleep naked with a touch of perfume”, totally stolen from Marilyn Monroe who famously said she sleeps naked except with dabs of Chanel No5. However, the character of Sylvia seems to be based on the late Monroe. And I love the famous dress she wears when she dances then wanders off and the whole fountain scene, its so beautiful, I love the fabrics and the way she uses them as part of her dance. Her character is a celebrity and is always bombarded by paparazzi so you wonder whether her attitude is because she’s a free spirit of that the media attention is slowly driving her mad, a lot like Monroe.

All the voices seemed to not be in time with their mouths at all! I even noticed that the woman who plays Emma is actually speaking English and they’ve dubbed her over in Spanish yet given her English subtitles. Its all very weird and a bit distracting.

I love the cute white kitten! And the way Sylvia puts the cat on her head, its just too cute!!!

I can see why our main man, Marcello, doesn’t really like spending time with his wife, she treats him like a child! Tells him what to eat, how to eat it and so on. When you’re with someone, you want a lover and friend, not a parent.