Fellini: I'm a Born Liar (2003)
A look at Fellini's creative process. In extensive interviews, Fellini talks a bit about his background and then discusses how he works and how he creates. Several actors, a producer, a writer, and a production manager talk about working with Fellini. Archive footage of Fellini and others on the set plus clips from his films provide commentary and illustration for the points interviewees make. Fellini is fully in charge; actors call themselves puppets. He dismisses improvisation and calls for "availability." His sets and his films create images that look like reality but are not; we see the differences and the results.
Director: Damian Pettigrew
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: April 2, 2003
Cast
- Roberto Benigni - Self - La Voce della Luna
- Luigi 'Titta' Benzi - Self - Ami d'enfance
- Italo Calvino - Self - Ecrivain (archive footage)
- Dante Ferretti - Self - Chef décorateur
- Rinaldo Geleng - Self - Peintre
- Terence Stamp - Self - Toby Dammit
- Donald Sutherland - Self - Casanova
- Tullio Pinelli - Self - Scénariste
- Giuseppe Rotunno - Self - Directeur de la photographie
- Daniel Toscan du Plantier - Self - Producteur
Screenplay
- Olivier Gal (Scenario Writer)
- Damian Pettigrew (Scenario Writer)
Cinematography: Paco Wiser
Editing: Florence Ricard
Production: ARTE, Portrait & Cie, Tele+, Dream Film, Asylum Pictures
Country: France, Italy, United Kingdom
Language: Italiano, Français, English
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Damian Pettigrew
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fellini: I'm a Born Liar about?
- A look at Fellini's creative process. In extensive interviews, Fellini talks a bit about his background and then discusses how he works and how he creates. Several actors, a producer, a writer, and a production manager talk about working with Fellini. Archive footage of Fellini and others on the set plus clips from his films provide commentary and illustration for the points interviewees make. Fellini is fully in charge; actors call themselves puppets. He dismisses improvisation and calls for "availability." His sets and his films create images that look like reality but are not; we see the differences and the results.
- Who directed Fellini: I'm a Born Liar?
- Fellini: I'm a Born Liar was directed by Damian Pettigrew.
- Who stars in Fellini: I'm a Born Liar?
- Fellini: I'm a Born Liar stars Roberto Benigni, Luigi 'Titta' Benzi, Italo Calvino, Dante Ferretti, Rinaldo Geleng, Terence Stamp.
- How long is Fellini: I'm a Born Liar?
- Fellini: I'm a Born Liar has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Fellini: I'm a Born Liar?
- Fellini: I'm a Born Liar is a Documentary film.
- Where was Fellini: I'm a Born Liar produced?
- Fellini: I'm a Born Liar was produced in France, Italy, United Kingdom.