Review of Juliet of the Spirits (1965) by Byron B — 29 Jun 2008
Really sort of the female counter part to 8 1/2, It had the same sort of dream/memory/fantasy narrative, and the same sprawling dialogue and humor, the biggest difference was this was about relationships and sexual repression and freedom, had a female lead and was in technicolor, which Fellini really makes great use of, it adds a kelidoscopic psychedelic feel to the whole movie.
There really are some amazing visuals and all the dialoge is superb. Though I guess its not so much a female 8 1/2 as it is a caricature of a marriage during the sexual revolution , but it's still a funny and poignant one.
Great performances and memory dialog; the sexual revolution as a circus.
This review of Juliet of the Spirits (1965) was written by Byron B on 29 Jun 2008.
Juliet of the Spirits has generally received very positive reviews.
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