History Film / LaDolceVita

The movie is famous for being considered "immoral" for its presentation of the Roman lifestyle and the obvious FanService Fellini provides with the women (though if you were to look at it, you'd probably raise an eyebrow about it), for its scene of Creator/AnitaEkberg bathing in the Trevi Fountain in UsefulNotes/{{Rome}}, for being the {{Trope Namer|s}} for the term {{Paparazzi}}, and for being the first film that Creator/RogerEbert ever reviewed.

The movie is famous for being considered "immoral" for its presentation of the Roman lifestyle and the obvious FanService Fellini provides with the women (though if you were to look at it, [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny you'd probably raise an eyebrow about it]]), for its scene of Creator/AnitaEkberg bathing in the Trevi Fountain in UsefulNotes/{{Rome}}, for being the {{Trope Namer|s}} for the term {{Paparazzi}}, and for being the first film that Creator/RogerEbert ever reviewed.

The movie is famous for being considered "immoral" for its presentation of the Roman lifestyle and the obvious FanService Fellini provides with the women (though if you were to look at it, [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny you'd probably raise an eyebrow about it]]), for its scene of the actress Anita Ekberg bathing in the Trevi Fountain in Rome, for being the {{Trope Namer|s}} for the term {{Paparazzi}}, and for being the first film that Creator/RogerEbert ever reviewed.

A highly acclaimed 1960 film by Creator/FedericoFellini, ''La Dolce Vita'' (''The Sweet Life'') is about some days in the life of gossip journalist Marcello Rubini (Creator/MarcelloMastroianni), who has to deal with apparitions of the Madonna, a friend's existential anguish, problems with his girlfriend, a lot of lovers and a highly annoying photographer friend.

* FetishizedAbuser: Marcello treats his fiance Emma horribly -- taking her for granted, cheating on her, and being dismissive of her feelings; which leads her to develop a drug addiction. On one occasion, they fight and he slaps her and then throws her out of the car. As it's customary for the period, Marcello is the sexy hero of the story who gets broken by the events of the plot. It doesn't help that his reconciliation with Emma is treated as romantic, tender, and a very needed BreatherScene before another traumatic but unrelated thing occurs to him.

* BastardBoyfriend: Marcello treats his fiance Emma ''horribly'', frequently dismissing her and cheating on her with other women.

* DistantFinale: The final part of the film is set some time after [[spoiler: Steiner's suicide]]. Marcello has quit journalism to become a publicity agent, and his temples are visibly graying.

* SexyBacklessOutfit: Most of the women of the movie, especially the ones Marcello courts, like Maddalena or Sylvia.

* VitriolicBestBuds: Marcello and Paparazzo. Mainly from Marcello's part.

* WhenYouComingHomeDad: Marcello reveals this to be have been the case regarding his father, which is why he acts so disconnected when he meets with him. [[spoiler: It takes a tragic turn when he has to say goodbye to him again after his father has a mild heart attack, with the implication that the two will never meet again.]]

The movie is famous for being considered "immoral" for its presentation of the Roman lifestyle and the obvious FanService Fellini provides with the women (though if you were to look at it, [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny you'd probably raise an eyebrow about it,]]) for its scene of the actress Anita Ekberg bathing in the Trevi Fountain in Rome, for being the {{Trope Namer|s}} for the term {{Paparazzi}}, and for being the first film that Creator/RogerEbert ever reviewed.

* LikeFatherLikeSon: Marcello's father is as much of a womanizer as him.

* DistractedByTheSexy: Marcello and Paparazzo are distracted of a statue of the Christ (the news they're covering) by a group of women sunbathing.

* BilingualDialogue: Marcello has a nonexistent grasp on English, and mostly communicates with English-speaking Sylvia on his native Italian, which she understands alright.

* JadeColoredGlasses: Marcello slips them on around the time [[spoiler: Steiner commits murder / suicide.]]

* WhenAreYouComingHomeDad: Marcello reveals this to be have been the case regarding his father, which is why he acts so disconnected when he meets with him. [[spoiler: It takes a tragic turn when he has to say goodbye to him again after his father has a mild heart attack, with the implication that the two will never meet again.]]

A highly acclaimed 1960 film by Creator/FedericoFellini, ''La Dolce Vita'' (''The Sweet Life'') is about some days in the life of gossip journalist Marcello Rubini (Marcello Mastroianni), who has to deal with apparitions of the Madonna, a friend's existential anguish, problems with his girlfriend, a lot of lovers and a highly annoying photographer friend.

* TheDanza: Marcello Mastroianni as Marcello Rubini, Riccardo Garrone as Riccardo.

A highly acclaimed 1960 film by Creator/FedericoFellini about some days in the life of gossip journalist Marcello Rubini (Marcello Mastroianni), who has to deal with apparitions of the Madonna, a friend's existential anguish, problems with his girlfriend, a lot of lovers and a highly annoying photographer friend.

* FetishFuelStationAttendant: Depending on your tastes, any of the main women could be this, but Sylvia is by far the most obvious one.

A highly acclaimed 1960 film by Creator/FedericoFellini about some days in the life of gossip journalist Marcello Rubini (Creator/MarcelloMastroianni), who has to deal with apparitions of the Madonna, a friend’s existential anguish, problems with his girlfriend, a lot of lovers and a highly annoying photographer friend.

The movie is famous for being considered “immoral” for its presentation of the Roman lifestyle and the obvious FanService Fellini provides with the women (though if you were to look at it, [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny you’d probably raise an eyebrow about it]]), for its scene of the actress Anita Ekberg bathing in the Trevi Fountain in Rome, for being the TropeNamer for the term {{Paparazzi}}, and for being the first film that Creator/RogerEbert ever reviewed.

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!!This film provides examples of:

* CloudCuckooLander: Sylvia.
* CoolShades: Marcello and Paparazzo wear ones so cool that they get to the LogicalExtreme of wearing them [[SunglassesAtNight at any time]].

* DistractedByTheSexy: Marcello and Paparazzo are distracted of a statue of the Christ (the news they’re covering) by a group of women sunbathing.

* JadeColoredGlasses: Marcello slips them on around the time [[spoiler: Steiner commits murder/suicide.]]

* LikeFatherLikeSon: Marcello’s father is as much of a womanizer as him.
* MoodWhiplash: The movie is fairly comical… [[spoiler:and suddenly Steiner decides to kill himself and his children.]]

* OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler:Steiner does it before killing himself]]. Made even sadder by the fact that he really loved them.
* {{Paparazzi}}: Paparazzo is the TropeNamer.

* UrbanLegendLoveLife: For the film that launched Mastroianni's career on TheCasanova ticket, he never really played any character of the sort; Mastroianni himself said that all his characters billed as such were in fact the exact opposite. In ''La Dolce Vita'', he allows himself to be used by the women he pursues.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Marcello and Paparazzo. Mainly from Marcello’s part.

* YouCanLeaveYourHatOn: Nadia does one. She ends conveniently [[NakedInMink covered by a fur]].

A highly acclaimed 1960 film by Creator/FedericoFellini about some days in the life of gossip journalist Marcello Rubini, who has to deal with apparitions of the Madonna, a friend’s existential anguish, problems with his girlfriend, a lot of lovers and a highly annoying photographer friend.

The movie is famous for being considered “immoral” for its presentation of the Roman lifestyle and the obvious FanService Fellini provides with the women (though if you were to look at it, [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny you’d probably raise an eyebrow about it]]), for its scene of the actress Anita Ekberg bathing in the Trevi Fountain in Rome, for being the TropeNamer for the term {{Paparazzi}}, and for being the first film that RogerEbert ever reviewed.

A highly acclaimed film of Creator/FedericoFellini about some days in the life of gossip journalist Marcello Rubini, who has to deal with apparitions of the Madonna, a friend’s existential anguish, problems with his girlfriend, a lot of lovers and a highly annoying photographer friend.

A highly acclaimed film of FedericoFellini about some days in the life of gossip journalist Marcello Rubini, who has to deal with apparitions of the Madonna, a friend’s existential anguish, problems with his girlfriend, a lot of lovers and a highly annoying photographer friend.

The movie is famous for being considered “immoral” for its presentation of the Roman lifestyle and the obvious FanService Fellini provides with the women (though if you were to look at it, [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny you’d probably raise an eyebrow about it]]), for its scene of the actress Anita Ekberg bathing in a public fountain, for being the TropeNamer for the term {{Paparazzi}}, and for being the first film that RogerEbert ever reviewed.

* {{Striptease}}: Nadia does one. She ends conveniently [[NakedInMink covered by a fur]].

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The kitten Sylvia found.

* PrettyInMink: Sylvia.

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* FetishFuelStationAttendant: Depending on your tastes, any of the main women could be this, but Sylvia is by far the most obvious.

* LikeFatherLikeSon: Marcello’s father is as womanizer as him.

* TearJerker: Marcello watching [[spoiler:his dead friend and children]].
* UrbanLegendLoveLife: For the film that launched Mastroianni's career on TheCasanova ticket, he never really played any character of the sort; Mastroianni himself said that all his characters billed as such were in fact the exact opposite. In La Dolce Vita, he allows himself to be used by the women he pursues.