In 1960, Federico Fellini directed *La dolce vita*, a film that has since become the most iconic work of his career, often hailed as one of the greatest films in the history of both Italian and world cinema. Despite its acclaim, *La dolce vita* does have its detractors, primarily among the more snobbish and hardcore cinephiles for whom it is not “art” enough. For them, that label was more fitting for another film re…






