"Intervista"
1987
Directed by Federico Fellini

Fellini's movie combines the film-within-a-film, the essay memoir, a playful recollection of previous works and an eerie conflating of the past and present in this surreal and imaginative distillation of a man's life and work. As Fellini prepares to adapt Kafka's Amerika, his every move and gesture is captured by a Japanese documentary crew. The structure allows Fellini to delve into his past, with visits from Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg and profound remembrances of La Dolce Vita. "An enchanting work, a magical mixture of recollection, parody, memoir, satire, self-examination, and joyous fantasy with Fellini himself as the master of ceremonies" (Vincent Canby, New York Times). DVD includes an interview with Charlotte Chandler, co-author of I, Fellini, and feature commentary by American Film Institute official Ken Wlaschin.  Italian with English subtitles. 109 minutes.