I don’t like the idea of “understanding” a film. I don’t be… - Federico Fellini

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I don’t like the idea of “understanding” a film. I don’t believe that rational understanding is an essential element in the reception of any work of art. Either a film has something to say to you or it hasn’t. If you are moved by it, you don’t need it explained to you. If not, no explanation can make you moved by it.

Federico Fellini

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Federico Fellini (20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was a highly esteemed and influential Italian film director. Fellini's films typically combine memory, dreams, and fantasy. Among the best known of his films are La Strada, La Dolce Vita, 8½, and Amarcord.

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Alternative Names: Frederico Fellini • Fellas • Federico

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If you are moved by it, you don’t need it explained to you. If not, no explanation can make you moved by it.

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Chaque langue voit le monde d’une manière différente.

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Money is everywhere but so is poetry. What we lack are the poets.

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