Review of Juliet of the Spirits (1965) by Sarita P — 10 Oct 2008

The most feminine work from Fellini I have seen.

This review of Juliet of the Spirits (1965) was written by Sarita P on 10 Oct 2008.

Juliet of the Spirits has generally received very positive reviews.

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Federico Fellini's surreal, beautiful, philosophical, confessional masterwork about the doubts plaguing a woman (Giulietta Masina, his wife)…

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While Fellini has been pegged as a chauvinist, and this film an act of contrition towards his wife - the overall message of this film is absolutely…

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By Jim S (927) on 16 Oct 2011

My take on the plot is that we have a naive good person, the Giulietta of the title, surrounded by meaningless decadent choices around her…

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By Tor G (21) on 28 Nov 2011

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By Kevin Maher (647) for Times (UK) (2,458) on 20 Sep 2018

For seasoned Fellini-ites...comfortable with the carnivalesque atmosphere, non-narrative digressions and screechy women with overdone make-up,…

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By Joe L (766) on 14 Sep 2010

Il film è molto bello, felliniano nei deliri, I sogni onirici, le apparizioni e tutto cio' che è in qualche modo circense…

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The film is specious and hollow, in addition to being very boring; and its failures bring into focus what has been bothering me about Fellini's…

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By Gary L (182) on 26 May 2012

Fue la primera pelicula de Fellini que vi. Julieta, quien es una se#nora de alta alcurnia, sospecha que su marido le es infiel…

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