tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817589221371161817.post7977499992647780668..comments2016-09-15T05:14:23.155-07:00Comments on Italy Today with Dante : La Dolce Vita and the Face of Fraud Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02335627284858976928noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817589221371161817.post-13400431186381403722014-02-07T06:12:18.378-08:002014-02-07T06:12:18.378-08:00Thank you Roberto for your very interesting interp...Thank you Roberto for your very interesting interpretation. As I scholar of Medieval Studies, this scene has always seemed intentionally allegorical; you have provided a wonderfully informed interpretations.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02335627284858976928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817589221371161817.post-56972876339688021682014-01-24T15:35:39.665-08:002014-01-24T15:35:39.665-08:00In my opinion, first of all we should relate the f...In my opinion, first of all we should relate the finding of the dead monster to the Wilma Montesi murder, which was a huge scandal for the Italian society in the 50s. Furthermore, in a deeper level, we can relate the triangle-shaped monster and the close-up on his eye to the symbol of the Eye of providence (God watching on the humans: which makes Marcello so worried). We can take this final scene, this representation of the Divinity as completely defenceless, and confront it with the other one at the beginning (the Statue of Jesus Christ flying over Rome in glory). The fishermen, who followed Jesus according to the Holy Scripture, are now happy about how to make money selling him ( however in the end they will leave the precious fish abandoned on the shore). Three men walk away from the fish, in opposition to the Three Wise Men. Mankind is abandoning religion and wisdom, and this is perfectly represented by Marcello's infernal descent throughout the whole movie. In the end, a saving Grace (Paola) is calling him but his last gesture shows his inability to follow her and redeem himselfAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13677235253477475560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817589221371161817.post-83889336356696891932014-01-24T15:32:15.934-08:002014-01-24T15:32:15.934-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13677235253477475560noreply@blogger.com