"Forgive me, but this might be the most pathetic demonstration ever that cinema is irremediably behind all other arts by 50 years." DaumierĪ motif on which 8 1/2 absolutely depends is the constant critique of cinema's role as an artistic medium. Just as the bees suck the life from the flowers in Gloria's eyes, so too does Guido suck the life from the women he believes he's pleasing. This quote, to the extent that it embodies Gloria's independence from men, ties into themes of Guido's at times chauvinistic relationship to women. She openly critiques Guido's past films and dances to the beat of her own drum, bucking social norms that would have her date a man her own age. Gloria is also the most educated woman we see in the film, as she is writing a doctoral thesis on the solitude of man in modern theater. During Guido's fantasy of his harem, Gloria notably spearheads the rebellion of women against Guido and even seems entertained by his decision to whip those who rebelled. In this quotation, Gloria reverses the notion that bees pollinate and give life to flowers, which strikes a chord with the feminist leanings she displays in the film. Gloria is a constant source of oblique, poetic statements about life and death, making this line (her first in the film) characteristic of her playful yet morbid taste. The cruel bee has sucked the life from these poor flowers.” Gloria Morin I see no line between the imaginary and the real.“How horrible. There is only the infinite passion of life. Federico Fellini, "Atlantic Monthly", December, 1965Ī different language is a different vision of life. Besides, you can't teach old fleas new dogs. Engrave this quote in Our Store! |Ĭinema is an old whore, like circus and variety, who knows how to give many kinds of pleasure. Going to the cinema is like returning to the womb you sit there, still and meditative in the darkness, waiting for life to appear on the screen. Engrave this quote in Our Store! |Ĭensorship is advertising paid by the government. It's this in-between.this frontier country between the tangible world and the intangible one - which is really the realm of the artist. What is an artist? A provincial who finds himself somewhere between a physical reality and a metaphysical one. Click this icon to engrave the quote on mugs, bookmarks, t-shirts and much more
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