Conversations with Fellini by Costanzo Costantini

Conversations with Fellini

Edited by Costanzo Costantini

Translated by Sohrab Sorooshian

Harcourt Brace & Company, 1998, ISBN 0156004402, lightly illustrated with black and white photographs, paperback

Very Good Condition, minor edge and shelf wear, minor rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, no inscriptions, uncreased spine (See photographs)

“A creator of groundbreaking films, Federico Fellini was also a born raconteur who loved giving interviews and creating fictive, often fantastic, versions of his biography.  Here is a collection of in-depth interviews by Costanzo Costantini, Fellini’s frequent companion and scribe, over a period of three decades.  By turns irreverent and challenging, Constantini questions Fellini about the origins, personal experiences, influences, and inspirations behind his films.  Fellini responds with remarkable candor and characteristic wit.  He reveals that his masterpiece, La Dolce Vita, was shot without a script.  He makes unequivocal pronouncements on filmmaking – “It’s immoral to tell a story which has a specific beginning and conclusion.” And much more.  The result is a fascinating, engaging discourse on his life and work.  Richly illustrated with movie stills and sketches, Conversations with Fellini also includes the poignant recollections of Fellini’s wife and longtime collaborator, Giulietta Masina, comments from well-known directors, actors and writers, and an extensive filmography.”