Federico Fellini holds such importance in cinema history that it often seems like there is nothing new to say about him. Director Eugenio Cappuccio was a young man when he became acquainted with “The Maestro” while he was filming in Rimini. After Cappuccio finished his film studies, he was hired as an assistant on Fellini’s “Ginger and Fred.” Here, he returns to Rimini and other parts of Italy where Fellini lived and worked, including the famous Cinecittà Studios in Rome, and presents interviews with the people who helped make his cinematic magic happen – writers, designers, Fellini’s wife, Giulietta Masina, and other actors. Through archival footage, some featuring Fellini himself, illustrations and photographs, and film excerpts, Cappuccio crafts a portrait of the charismatic, intelligent director and his trailblazing cinematic vision that inspired dozens of filmmakers. Cappuccio also highlights Fellini’s lesser-known works and those he had hoped to make but never did, proving that discoveries can still be made about this great filmmaker.
