Martin Scorsese Remembers Federico Fellini (1993 Interview) | Film Discussion

Описание: In this 1993 Film Discussion interview, Martin Scorsese pays tribute to Federico Fellini following the Italian master’s funeral in Rome. Over 15,000 people attended the service, with Sophia Loren declaring, “A great light has gone out.”

Scorsese reflects on Fellini’s unparalleled legacy, from La Strada and Nights of Cabiria to La Dolce Vita and 8½. He explains how Fellini’s poetic realism evolved into bold, stylized, and deeply personal visions that shaped world cinema. Scorsese also discusses the word “Felliniesque,” his personal memories of visiting Fellini on set, and how films like I Vitelloni and 8½ influenced his own work (Mean Streets, Goodfellas).

The conversation also touches on Fellini’s final years, his struggles to secure funding, and the unrealized collaboration he and Scorsese were planning. A rare and emotional appreciation of one of cinema’s greatest artists.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Fellini’s funeral in Rome & Sophia Loren’s tribute
01:26 – Scorsese on Fellini’s legacy in world cinema
02:12 – Poetic realism, stylization, and creating a world with Nino Rota’s music
03:12 – Showing La Strada to his daughter, the “road of life”
04:23 – Archetypes in Fellini’s characters & influence on Mean Streets
06:38 – I Vitelloni and its impact on Scorsese’s own neighborhood films
10:16 – La Dolce Vita – controversy, symbolism, and moral vision
13:48 – 8½ as Fellini’s most personal work & its cinematic breakthrough
15:01 – How Scorsese studied Fellini’s camera movements & dream sequences
17:31 – Scorsese’s friendship with Fellini & plans to collaborate
19:26 – Fellini’s struggles to finance late projects (The Voice of the Moon)
21:02 – The tragedy of cinema ignoring great masters
22:52 – Keeping Fellini’s name alive through re-releases (La Strada, Satyricon, La Dolce Vita)
23:38 – Scorsese sums up Fellini’s contribution to cinema

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