Review of Amarcord (1973) by Benedikt W — 17 Oct 2007

Probably Fellini's most personal film, it's a childhood memory ("Amarcord" is "oh yes, I remember" in local dialect) of his hometown Rimini in all senses: its not the facts that stick in your mind when you grow up but the extraordinary, wondrous and impressive which are all twisted into a colorful fairy-tale where even the disturbing parts are glossed over by the redeeming passage of time.

Here in his childhood we already come across all the characters, themes and quirks you encounter in his other film, and feel reconfirmed that his visuals, stories, phantasies and women are the quintessential product of a little Catholic boy brought up in "baroque" surroundings.