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fellini i m a born liar | Directed: - Damian Pettigrew Asa Nisi Masa It's rare after an artist passes away to find out anything new about him that surprises and delights you, but this documentary film, which draws heavily on Fellini's own work for inspiration and illumination, gives new insights into the oeuvre he left behind. We learn that Federico scripted everything out beforehand, then let the film lead him where it wanted. We learn that, far from fearing women (as he was often accused) Federico cannot imagine a life in which women do not complete the man. We learn that, although famously relentlessly hard on actors and actresses, he in fact adored them, and the puppetmaster wished he could have changed places with the puppets. This is a valuable addition to Felliniana, and a suitable bookend to the legacy he left behind. A Lot of Truth to a Born Liar In the midst of working on a project about five of Fellini's films, I rented this DVD. I was absolutely stunned. Fellini's candor, the choices of cuts from several of his films, Pettigrew's sense of Fellini's gentleness, fury, determination and compassion I found all very moving. Interviews with Terence Stamp, Donald Sutherland, some of Fellini's producers, set designers, etc added a depth to this that made it much more than a paeon to Fellini. That he was a human being, fixated on the realization of his idea shows he was a true artist, and, at the same time, a challenge to work with. It is a film as visually stunning as Fellini's own works and as inspiring. If you are not familiar with Fellini's work this is probably not the film for you. Fellini is not -- in my opinion -- a huge challenge if you simply allow the images to do their magic, still, it would be better to start with Amarcord which is tender, funny, ironic and accessible. La bella confusione For Fellini fans this is invaluable. It shows a lot never before seen interviews and behind the scenes footage of Federico working. Great insights given by the maestro into his process. On the clip side of things it seems odd that they continually use 8 1/2 at least every two minutes, you'd start to think it was a documentary about that specific film. But seeing as how it is about an artist struggling with his art it is somewhat fitting to continually referrence it. All in all, I'd say it's definitely a must buy for any fan. There are no extras on the disc to speak of, but it is a forgivable exclusion considering the main film is so interesting. Buy Fellini I M A Born Liar at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Fellini I M A Born Liar Search with the Priority Search Engine on Fellini I M A Born Liar This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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