Cover -- Half-title -- Series-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1 Federico Fellini -- Early Days in Rimini and the Romagna -- The Move to Rome and Fellini's Precinematic Career as a Writer -- From Neorealist Scriptwriting to Direction: The Trilogy of Character in Luci del varietà, Lo sceicco bianco, and I vitelloni -- International Fame on the Road beyond Neorealism: La strada, Il bidone, and Le notti di Cabiria -- The Mature Auteur: La dolce vita and a New Subjective Film Narrative -- 2 La strada -- 3 La dolce vita -- 4 8 1/2 -- 5 Amarcord -- 6 Intervista -- Notes -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Federico Fellini: A Life in Cinema -- Chapter 2. La strada: The Cinema of Poetry and the Road beyond Neorealism -- Chapter 3. La dolce vita: The Art Film Spectacular -- Chapter 4. 8 1/2: The Celebration of Artistic Creativity -- Chapter 5. Amarcord: Nostalgia and Politics -- Chapter 6. Intervista: A Summation of a Cinematic Career -- Selected Bibliography on Federico Fellini -- A Fellini Filmography -- I. Films Scripted for Other Directors -- II. Films Directed by Federico Fellini -- Additional Films Cited -- Index.