How Strange to Be Named Federico (Italian: Che strano chiamarsi Federico) is a 2013 documentary film directed by Ettore Scola. The film documents Scola's relationship with his friend and inspiration, film director Federico Fellini.[2] Scola has described it as "the little portrait of a great man".[3]
How Strange to Be Named Federico | |
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Italian | Che strano chiamarsi Federico |
Directed by | Ettore Scola |
Starring | Federico Fellini Maurizio De Santis Giulio Forges Davanzati |
Release date | |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
Content
editIt begins with the 19-year-old Fellini arriving in Rome and walking into the office of the magazine Marc'Aurelio.
Release
editThe film premiered out of competition at the 2013 Venice Film Festival.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Venice Film Review: 'How Strange to Be Named Federico: Scola Narrates Fellini'". 19 September 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (2013-08-19). "Venice Film Festival To Honor Ettore Scola With Glory To The Filmmaker Award". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ Cidonio, Flavia (2013-09-12). ""Che strano chiamarsi Federico. Scola racconta Fellini", di Ettore Scola". SentieriSelvaggi (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-05-07.