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Amarcord

The Fantastic World of Fellini!

1973 · 2h 3m · R Comedy, Drama
Directed by Federico Fellini

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Overview

In an Italian seaside town, young Titta gets into trouble with his friends and watches various local eccentrics as they engage in often absurd behavior. Frequently clashing with his stern father and defended by his doting mother, Titta witnesses the actions of a wide range of characters, from his extended family to Fascist loyalists to sensual women, with certain moments shifting into fantastical scenarios.

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88%
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Continues to resemble something a lewd, grouchy, fitfully indecent silent-movie director might have made for his first time using color and sound. That, at least, would explain the shouting.

Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
Fresh

Fellini is so bountiful with incident and observation that he makes most other film makers seem stingy.

Jay Cocks, TIME Magazine
Fresh

Federico Fellini's films beg to be seen on a movie screen. Their panoramic, overstuffed frames and larger-than-life characters overflow the boundaries of home theater; their exuberant, generous humor is best enjoyed in a packed auditorium.

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh

Orthodox Fellini lovers will give primacy to La Strada or La Dolce Vita, but Amarcord has its fans, and it's easy to see why.

Philip Kennicott, Washington Post
Fresh

He [Director Fellini] leaves us with the hope that the human comedy just may be able to survive everything.

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

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