Marcello, una vita dolce

Synopsis

After shooting to fame with Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” (1960), actor Marcello Mastroianni (1924-1996) starred in more than 160 films in his nearly half-a-century career. Directors Mario Canale and Annarosa Morri look into the melancholic charm of one of the most famous Italian actors through interviews with his two daughters, Barbara and Chiara; directors Fellini and Luchino Visconti; actresses Claudia Cardinale and Anouk Aimee; and in archival footage of Mastroianni himself. The subject matter ranges from Mastroianni’s passion for kidney-bean pasta and his addiction to the telephone to his famous laziness, humility and talent. Shown in black-and-white, Mastroianni — elegantly holding a cigarette in between his fingers — is undeniably the dandy.

Main Cast

Marcello Mastroianni

Self (archive footage)

Age : 72 | Popularity : 51%

Anouk Aimée

Self

Age : 91 | Popularity : 17%

Sergio Castellitto

Narrator (voice)

Age : 70 | Popularity : 7%

Ursula Andress

Self (archive footage)

Age : 88 | Popularity : 43%

Claudia Cardinale

Self

Age : 86 | Popularity : 30%

Lina Wertmüller

Self

Age : 97 | Popularity : 9%

Barbara Mastroianni

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Chiara Mastroianni

Self

Age : 51 | Popularity : 4%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Mario Canale Annarosa Morri
Department	Role	Name

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