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Juliette des esprits

Original title: Giulietta degli spiriti
  • 1965
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  • 2h 17m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Juliette des esprits (1965)
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Visions, memories, and mysticism all help a 40-something woman to find the strength to leave her cheating husband.Visions, memories, and mysticism all help a 40-something woman to find the strength to leave her cheating husband.Visions, memories, and mysticism all help a 40-something woman to find the strength to leave her cheating husband.

  • Director
    • Federico Fellini
  • Writers
    • Federico Fellini
    • Tullio Pinelli
    • Ennio Flaiano
  • Stars
    • Giulietta Masina
    • Sandra Milo
    • Mario Pisu
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    15K
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    • Director
      • Federico Fellini
    • Writers
      • Federico Fellini
      • Tullio Pinelli
      • Ennio Flaiano
    • Stars
      • Giulietta Masina
      • Sandra Milo
      • Mario Pisu
    • 92User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 12 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Giulietta Masina
    Giulietta Masina
    • Giulietta Boldrini
    Sandra Milo
    Sandra Milo
    • Susy…
    Mario Pisu
    • Giorgio (Giulietta's husband)
    Valentina Cortese
    Valentina Cortese
    • Valentina
    Valeska Gert
    Valeska Gert
    • Pijma
    José Luis de Vilallonga
    José Luis de Vilallonga
    • Giorgio's friend
    • (as José De Villalonga)
    Friedrich von Ledebur
    Friedrich von Ledebur
    • Headmaster
    • (as Fredrich Ledebur)
    Caterina Boratto
    Caterina Boratto
    • Giulietta's mother
    Lou Gilbert
    • Grandfather
    Luisa Della Noce
    • Adele
    Silvana Jachino
    Silvana Jachino
    • Dolores
    Milena Vukotic
    Milena Vukotic
    • Elisabetta, the maid
    • (as Milena Vucotic)
    • …
    Fred Williams
    • Lynx-Eyes' agent
    Dany París
    • Desperate friend
    Anne Francine
    Anne Francine
    • Psychodramatist
    Sylva Koscina
    Sylva Koscina
    • Sylva
    Elena Fondra
    • Elena
    George Ardisson
    George Ardisson
    • Dolores' model
    • (as Giorgio Ardisson)
    • Director
      • Federico Fellini
    • Writers
      • Federico Fellini
      • Tullio Pinelli
      • Ennio Flaiano
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    10Feanor_Nordol

    Fellini at his dazzling, colorful peak!

    Fellini casts his real-life wife, Guilietta Masina, as Guilietta - an upper middle class housewife whose life is coming apart. The film's plot serves a vehicle for some of the most dazzling, psychedelic scenes ever put on film, all before anyone used computer graphics to make cinema more fantastic. Fellini uses costumes, makeup and, most of all casting of supporting actors and extras, to achieve his surrealism.

    His first film is color, this is Fellini's most Felliniesque movie.
    7jamesrupert2014

    Strange, symbolic, and surreal but ultimately unfulfilling

    Juliet, a plain (relatively speaking) woman (Giulietta Masina) finds the will to leave her philandering husband through strange visions and the weird sybaritic lifestyle of her neighbour Suzy (Sandra Milo). As much as I like Giulietta Masina, I didn't like this film as much the earlier neo-realist work she did with husband Federico Fellini, such as the superb 'La Strada' (1954). I am not a big fan of the flamboyant grotesqueries in which Fellini indulged himself in the 60s (although there are some striking images (both in dreams and in reality) in this film such as the parade on the beach or the strange recurring row of nuns). As usual, Masina, with her beautifully expressive face, is irresistible and although I didn't really like the film, I am glad I watched it.
    8katrowellpa

    Juliet is a Delight!

    I loved this movie. For me, as a relatively new student of Fellini, I understand that there is a progression in his films over the years. His initial films are more generally coherent stories like "La Strada" and then his later films are more focused on the visual and surreal, like "8 1/2".

    This movie is somewhere in between. There is the coherent storyline of Juliet and her philandering husband and all the other strange characters in her life, like family and friends, but then there is also the psychedelic and surreal element of the spirit world that Juliet is in close contact with everyday.

    Masina is great as usual--she acts a lot just with her eyes and the expressions on her face.

    This film is just a delight. My suggestion is that you don't try to analyze it too deeply. Just sit back and let the colors, settings, costumes, and larger than life characters wash over you.
    8CitizenDain

    Unique to the medium

    This film by Fellini is basically the female version of 8 1/2. Instead of delving into the mind of a middle-aged Italian man dealing with problems with his wife and trying to figure out who he really is, it is about a middle-aged Italian woman dealing with problems with her cheating husband and trying to figure out who she really is. (I still can't decide who I like more as a lead in a Fellini film... Masina or Mastroianni.) The film is very enjoyable, and is definitely one of the films I would classify as a work of art. The one thing that really stands out to me, however, is this: It could only exist as a film. Most films are adapted from previously written novels, or at the very least can suffer the indignation of a "novelization" without losing the quality of the story. But I cannot fathom any way a writer could capture this film with words. It is very visual, but could not be painted or drawn either. I think this is one of the few films I've seen that is completely unique to the medium of film. Towards the end of the film, there is a scene where she is trying to avoid voices and images around her while hosting a party. It was at this point that I realized how perfectly every shot was set-up, and that there would be no way anyone could capture the feeling or the images with words.

    I would be extremely fascinated to see what the shooting script to this film looked like. It's the fifth Fellini film I've seen, and I must say, I think I can call him my favorite director. He's the only director whom I've been enthralled by every single film I've seen of his. He has a perfect record, 1.000% batting average so far with me. I'm going to keep seeing more, and hopefully I won't ever be disappointed.
    10Dr.Mike

    Fellini's deepest dreams

    Juliet of the Spirits has become one of my favorite Fellini films. The story involves a woman who discovers that her husband is cheating on her. The forces of family, tradition, the church, and an immoral society all pull at her and force her to make a difficult decision. These forces would be banal in a standard film but Fellini chooses to visualize them as images and dreams. The dream sequences are nearly perfect and create a sharp sense of the hazy logic and unreality of dreams. Other comments (as well as our friend Maltin) have noted that the symbolic nature of the film is a detriment. This is true only if you are constrained by reality and demand that film adhere to the rules you have set down (or more likely had set down for you). Taking the journey with this film is well worth the time and effort. I hesitate to state that a male director has successfully penetrated the inner desires of a woman, but in this case I think Fellini has at least come close to the mark. A film to be looked at, talked about, and enjoyed again and again.

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    • Trivia
      Director Federico Fellini claimed he took LSD in preparation for making this film.
    • Quotes

      Giulietta Boldrini: I don't care about the clemency you offer me but the salvation of my soul.

    • Connections
      Edited into Fellini in città ovvero Frammenti di una conversazione su Federico Fellini (1968)

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    • Release date
      • October 22, 1965 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • French
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Juliet of the Spirits
    • Filming locations
      • Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Rizzoli Film
      • Francoriz Production
      • Cibematografica Federiz
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      • $8,734
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 17 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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