The film describes in great detail the story of a bourgeois woman who was deceived by her husband, lost her mind, fell into bizarre hallucinations, and finally woke up. The content of the film is full of mysterious phenomena such as psychics and ghosts, and there are also a lot of illusions, dreams, memories and other techniques that Fellini is good at, so it has a style of mysticism and surrealism. The film's description of the self-suppression and anxiety of middle-aged women in the upper class is like the exploration of the filmmaker's heart in "Eight and a Half". The film is also Fellini's first color film.
Juliet of the Spirits evaluation action
2022-06-19 21:08
Extended Reading
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Giorgio's friend: Water. When I need something absolutely pure, something sincere, I always ask for water. Simple things are so important in life. Things that don't conceal something else. Water is like a sincere glance that conceals nothing. Don't be afraid of the truth. The truth sets us free. After all, who cares about other people's opinions? In my country there's a saying : "I am my own roof, window and hearth. I feed upon my words and drink from my thoughts. Therefore I am happy."
Giulietta Boldrini: Are you real, yes or no? And what advice can you give me? Tell me, what should I do?
Giorgio's friend: I wouldn't know. I just want you to live happily.
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Psychodramatist: Tall old trees are the most impressive symbol of this way of life, deeply rooted in the earth, branches stretched out into the sky, opening in all directions. Theirs is a spontaneous growth. This is the great yet simple mystery we must learn: to fulfill ourselves spontaneously, avoiding passions and desires.