I Vitelloni (1953)
Ive yet to see a Fellini film that I haven't loved and
I Vitelloni is no different. Playing almost like a character study of five loveable rogues, we watch their lives play out in typical Fellini melancholic fashion. Drinking, eating, sleeping and chasing skirt, Fellini has such a talent for making simple plots so sophisticated and vice versa.
Once again, his photography and direction is sublime and although
I Vitelloni doesn't hit the heights of
8 1/2 or
La Dolce Vita, its still a brilliantly dark and funny drama that has been hugely influential.
On a side note regarding Sean and a few others mention about a
Goodfellas vibe, this actually reminded me of Bogdanovich's
The Last Picture Show, which I loved also. Anyone else any thoughts on this?
Anyway, last week I watched this for the first time and gave it a
+ but after a very late rewatch last night its gets bumped up to a
. A serious contender for my 50's list.