![]() The stress intrudes into his personal life as well, unable to reconcile feelings for his wife and the women in his past. Unable to come to terms with the story he was trying to tell, Guido Anselmi (Marcello Mastroianni) kept putting off everyone associated with his project - the producer, the actresses, the crew, everyone. I have to say, I wasn't getting it at first but the movie managed to grow on me in the telling. ![]() But he could relate to a director's frustration and the change allowed him to throw off the shackles to creativity. Fellini was not a writer, he didn't live in that world even though he knew many. I found it interesting that Fellini's own mental block following the success of "La Dolce Vita" was resolved when he decided to change the principal character here from a writer to a director. The film is largely self referential for the proclaimed director, a movie about making a movie with a director being a director for that movie. Fellini blends dreams with reality, abstraction with rigidity, and parody with truthfulness. I've come to understand why this film is called a director's movie, that is, a movie that should be considered must seeing for all directors. Reviewed by classicsoncall 8 / 10 "You see., I really want to make this film."
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