Cook. “ films also contain magic moments that transcended realism, and they introduced the world to a certain flamboyant lyricism we now label Felliniesque. ' Felliniesque has come to mean a certain Italian sophistication yet earthiness, a fascination with the bizarre yet a love of simplicity, all wrapped in a flamboyant Mediterranean approach to life and art,” wrote European historian Bernard A. The resulting effect figures into the very adjective created to describe the artist. Food becomes an art at once visceral, sensory, and alive. A funny, sardonic, and clever satire on popular heroes and ordinary peoples illusions. Director: Federico Fellini Stars: Alberto Sordi, Giulietta Masina, Brunella Bovo, Leopoldo Trieste. The meals behind the silver screen comprised good food that was fully prepared and seasoned by his team of expert caterers, with whom he collaborated carefully.įrom the Ancient Romans’ gluttonous feast in Satyricon to his own family’s simple cooking in Amarcord (pictured above), Fellini’s films employ the human act of eating and drinking to pull the storyline – occasionally surreal and always bizarre – back down to earth. During a day of their honeymoon, newlyweds are separated by the citys lust and the desires it produces. The director was adamant that his actors truly eat and drink. Throughout Fellini’s prolific career, food features heavily. In our restaurants, we aim to bring the same wonder – a sense of magic – to our guests with simple dishes made with starring ingredients. In our markets, we share Fellini’s words about life and pasta in large letters across expansive walls. This extends to Eataly, where our art is a concert of food and drink. While the artist has been gone for more than 20 years, his work continues to inspire artists across many media today. January 20 marked the 97 th birthday of Federico Fellini, the influential Italian filmmaker celebrated for his fantastical perspective, surreal style, and decadent fancies.

“ La vita è una combinazione di magia e pasta.” “Life is a combination of magic and pasta.”

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