Making a Film

In his autobiographical fairy-tale book, Italian director Federico Fellini (1920–1993) recalls his childhood in the colorful coastal Rimini and his youth overshadowed by the fascist regime. He speaks of his move to Rome, where he worked as a caricaturist, journalist,... and screenwriter, his fateful collaboration with Roberto Rossellini, and of course, the process of creating the films that made him famous — from "The Road" and "Nights of Cabiria" to "La Dolce Vita," "8½," and "Amarcord." "Making a Film" is not only professional commentary and practical advice from a great filmmaker but also insightful reflections on the nature of fantasy and visual art, on the Eternal City and the restless province, on magicians and acrobats, on freedom and youth — in short, on everything that truly matters. Foreword by Vsevolod Koshunov