Le Livre de mes rêves

by Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini is one of the most beloved and revered filmmakers of the twentieth century, having entertained audiences worldwide with his ability to breathe life into imagery normally confined to human memory and emotion. His insights into the world of dreams have contributed to his many famous cinematic creations, including La Dolce Vita, 8 1/2, and La Strada . A unique combination of memory, fantasy, and desire, this illustrated volume is a personal diary of Fellini’s private visions and nighttime fantasies. Fellini, winner of four Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film, kept notebooks filled with unique sketches and notes from his dreams from the 1960s onward. This collection delves into his cinematic genius as it is captured in widely detailed caricatures and personal writings. This dream diary exhibits Fellini’s deeply personal taste for the bizarre and the irrational. His sketches focus on the profound struggle of the soul and are tinged with humor, empathy, and insight. Fellini’s Book of Dreams is an intriguing source of never-before-published writings and drawings, which reveal the master filmmaker’s personal vision and his infinite imagination.

Genres: Film, Art, Nonfiction, Italy, Photography

584 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2003

About the author

Federico Fellini was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. His films have ranked highly in critical polls such as that of Cahiers du cinéma and Sight & Sound, which lists his 1963 film ​8 1⁄2 as the 10th-greatest film.

Reviews

[Jamil · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Dear Fellini,

Over time you must have decided that dreams can't hurt as long as you turn them into stories. They are simply the other side, the nocturnal side, of your own imagination. Both sides are mobile, liquid, ironic; they both bring the same uncertainty, an almost pure state of material, and the real mystery that we have always admired in you is the strength and grace with which you navigate this double uncertainty, like a high tightrope walker suspended between the rope and his balancing pole. And when we ask ourselves where you're from, we think: he's from his dreams. He's from his own imagination."

- letter to Fellini from Daniele Del Giudice

[Mai M Ibrahim · Rating 3 out of 5]

كان نفس اقرأ الكتاب بس للأسف مش متاح اونلاين ولا متاح استعارته من المكتبة بس لاقيت حد مصوره ع اليوتيوب
بيقلب الصفحات ف قولت أتفرج ع الصور وخلاص 😂
الكتاب لطيف ف رسومات كتير رسمها المخرج وكاتب أحلامه وnotes كله بالإيطالي بس اعتقد الجزء الأخير من الكتاب ف ترجمة الحاجات دي بالإنجليزي بس الخط صغير طبعًا متعرفش تقرأه من فيديو للأسف
بس عجبني ف بعض الرسومات كانت موجوده ف افلامه بالذات فيلمه الأشهر 1/2 8

[patty · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's going to take me awhile to get through this GIANT book!

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bought new when it appeared, but worth every penny for the serious Fellini fan.

[Reading · Rating 4 out of 5]

《梦书》

[Cecilia Musante · Rating 5 out of 5]

Immaginifico e d'ispirazione per qualsiasi progetto, basta sfogliarlo per immergersi veramente nel mondo dei sogni.