Ginger and Fred
1986
Roma, Italy
Federico Fellini
Comedy Extravaganza
What’s it all about: was 1986 the artistic nadir you vaguely remember it to be? Yes, it was.
First Encounter: first viewing
Prostitute Index: nil
Death By: exposition
Relics: variety show, live audience, gratuitous reporters with microphones and tape recorders
Heartthrob: Giulietta Masina
LoFi Magic: lurid sausage ads, plastic tarps as stage curtains
Makes me want to: plan my Halloween costume now
Candotti take: "Italian movie is always like a slow bite. Like when you see a cow biting slowly and looking at you and their mouth is moving very slowly to the left and then the right. And then they turn their head and look back to the horizon." / “It seems the director gave up.” / “If I had to judge Federico Fellini by this movie, he’s horrible.”
Worth a watch/rewatch: No
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