Fellini: I'm a Born Liar (2003)

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Released:
2003-04-02

Overview:
A look at Fellini's creative process. In extensive interviews, Fellini talks a bit about his background and then discusses how he works and how he creates. Several actors, a producer, a writer, and a production manager talk about working with Fellini. Archive footage of Fellini and others on the set plus clips from his films provide commentary and illustration for the points interviewees make. Fellini is fully in charge; actors call themselves puppets. He dismisses improvisation and calls for "availability." His sets and his films create images that look like reality but are not; we see the differences and the results.

Director:
Damian Pettigrew

Runtime:
1h 45min

Genre:
Documentary

  • Cast:
  • Roberto Benigni
    as
    Self - La Voce della Luna
  • Luigi 'Titta' Benzi
    as
    Self - Ami d'enfance
  • Italo Calvino
    as
    Self - Ecrivain (archive footage)
  • Dante Ferretti
    as
    Self - Chef décorateur
  • Rinaldo Geleng
    as
    Self - Peintre