Ciao, Federico!

1970

Action / Documentary

3
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 256 256

Plot summary

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the filming of the Federico Fellini film, "Satyricon."

Director

Gideon Bachmann Photo
Gideon Bachmann

Top cast

Sharon Tate Photo
Sharon Tate as Self
Giulietta Masina Photo
Giulietta Masina as Self
Hiram Keller Photo
Hiram Keller as Self
Roman Polanski Photo
Roman Polanski as Self
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553.14 MB
968*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 0 min
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1 GB
1440*1072
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 0 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by gortx

Mostly for Fellini completists

CIAO, FEDERICO! (1970) An untraditional documentary, part-making-of, part-portrait. Filmmaker Gideon Bachman spent a few weeks filming Director Federico Fellini while he was making his 1969 film SATYRICON in various locations in Italy as well as at Cinecitta Studios.It's a real hodgepodge as we only really see what appears to be a handful of filming days. The portrait of Fellini isn't entirely flattering as he is shown berating a young Dante Ferretti* over an inadequate set, and constantly squabbling with his cast and extras. Famed Cinematographer Giuseppe Rotunno is also spotted among the crew.There are a few moments of levity as Fellini toys with the cast and crew as well as some on set visitors including Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate (extolling the virtues of Disneyland of all things!). Bachman conducts some one on one interviews with Fellini, but never gets much out of him. More informative is an audio snippet from Fellini's mother talking about how the young Federico was fascinated with puppets and the circus from an early age.SATYRICON is Fellini's most chaotic film, so, perhaps, it's no surprise that this documentary ends up being much the same itself. It's mainly for Fellini completists.* Ferretti was an assistant on this film, but later became an Oscar winning Production Designer (Hugo, Aviator, Sweeney Todd)
Reviewed by mossgrymk 4 / 10

ciao federico

Should have been titled "Portrait Of The Artist As An Aging Butthole" since the first forty minutes or so is pretty much given over to the Great Man moaning, yelling, bellyaching, mistreating animals on the set, throwing objects at his actors while criticizing their bad Italian accents and calling them "faggot". Toward the end director Gideon Bachman, perhaps aware that he has created a somewhat unlovable monster, has a bunch of Fellini's players compliment him but it all seems half hearted, at best. And, as previous reviewer boblipton has stated, any perceptions about film making are purely accidental. C minus.
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