Back To La Dolce Vita
Some of that heat is returning to Rome, but for different reasons. Instead of borrowing from Fellini’s surreal poetic style, major Italian films are taking a page from Hollywood and investing in better technology and glitzier special effects. The country’s latest blockbuster, Roberto Benigni’s “Pinocchio,” is the most expensive film ever made in Italy, costing more than ¤40 million, mostly for special effects like the lengthening of the puppet’s nose....