The Legacy of Fellini’s 8 1/2
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Peter Becker, the founder and president of the Criterion Collection, tells us about his quest to make the world's best films--both classic and contemporary--available on DVD. He's here today for a look at Fellini’s masterpiece “8 ½”--the 1963 Oscar-winner for Best Foreign-Language Film.
Music: National Public Radio, Milestones of the Millennium: Music in Film (Sony Classical)
“La passerella di addio” from the movie “8 ½”, music by Nino Rota
Music: National Public Radio, Milestones of the Millennium: Music in Film (Sony Classical)
“La passerella di addio” from the movie “8 ½”, music by Nino Rota
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