Ancient Rome's La Docle Vita: After Christ, Before Fellini

Tatum 2022-03-13 08:01:01

It's a widely circulated phrase on posters and trailers. In fact, Fellini is still photographing his beloved Rome, but in a different era, it is still the same group of people: vulgar and ignorant millionaires, superficial jealous ladies, whining intellectuals, rude villagers, and mysterious beauties. The grotesqueness of ancient Rome had an absurd version of reality under Fellini's camera.

Enke and Asiro symbolize the two value orientations in the ancient Roman era. One kind of Asiro, who only knew how to have fun, was complacent in the first half of the film and robbed Enke's prostitute. , on the way, I met another prostitute who was driven crazy by desire. But in the end, a humble boatman was killed because of a bag of silver coins. He represents an Epirus-style pursuit of mundane joy. As for Enke, he had bad luck in the first half of the stage. He was robbed of a gay lover, he was kicked out after attending a banquet, and he encountered a powerful traveler. The captain was a man), after escaping the coup, was caught performing as a gladiator for foreign ambassadors. Finally, after all the hard work, I came to the city where my teacher's land was, and when I was ready to enjoy it, I found that my most important organ was not working well. But in the end, he was the one who became enlightened after the death of his teacher, and sold the property to Africa.

At the end, I found that this is actually a kind of notebook-style novels that often existed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties of China. The dead Asiro represented the old civilization that was beautiful but decayed and perished in debauchery, and Enke was reborn after some setbacks. This could also explain why his teacher asked his friends to eat his body when he died, as it symbolized a kind of nirvana.

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  • Jerrell 2022-03-26 09:01:14

    7.6; the second half is excellent

  • Katherine 2022-03-27 09:01:21

    7.0 The ultimate problem of exotic land and normal life is a one-sided road film. The audio-visual effects in the presentation of color and stage scheduling reflect the director's imagination of the era he yearns for. Of course, my feeling of watching the movie is a kind of depression. The lack of text is a reflection of the era. Lack of understanding. If I can be more quiet, maybe I can gain more openness and understanding of self-introspection

Fellini Satyricon quotes

  • Trimalcione: I built her a palace, but listen to her! She's puffed-up like a frog! But, I'll make you bite your tongue!

  • Trimalcione: Remember, you owe all this luxurious living to me! I endured my master's advances for 14 years. What's wrong with that? The master gives the orders! I entertained the mistress, too. By the will of the gods I ended up sharing the Emperor's inheritance. I built five ships and filled them with lard, perfume and slaves. That started my fortune: everything I touched turned to gold. I was a cockroach, now I'm a king. That's life.