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	Federico Fellini Federico Fellini , 1920-93, Italian film director. After World War II he wrote screenplays for such neorealistic films as Rossellini 's Open City and Paisan. He began directing in 1950 and quickly abandoned neorealism in favor of professional actors and scripted tales of almost fablelike... Read more
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	Success Italian Style; Actor Marcello Mastroianni Pursued Life With a Passion Newspaper article from: The Washington Post ...people, Marcello Mastroianni didn't...year-old Italian actor's...actually lived la dolce vita. Mastroianni, who won...s 1960 "La Dolce Vita...Rome paid tribute to Mastroianni...To most Italians he was...Il Bel Marcello," ...
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	Rome Pays Homage to Late Director Fellini News Wire article from: AP Online ...where he lived for many years...1960's "La Dolce Vita." The tribute will begin...movies. "La Strada...in 1993. "La Dolce Vita," with...Ekberg coaxing Marcello Mastroianni into the Trevi...his wife, Italian actress Giulietta...
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