I would compare La Dolce Vita to how I feel when I watch Mad Men. Sometimes entertained by the acts of a philanderer. Federico Fellini though isn't one of my favorite Italian directors, and he has brought to the screen some of my least favorite Italian movies I've seen, which is odd considering I've loved most everything I've seen that is Italian made. La Dolce Vita adheres to no plot, which is fine, but with a string of painful characters it makes the movie sometimes unlikable, unless you just want to see Nico make a pop up appearance.
Summary: Marcello has many women in his life, and all these women add a bit of drama he wouldn't otherwise have. Marcello seems to like drama though as he also seeks it out as a journalist, mostly of entertainers. His fiance is suicidal, and he seems like he could care less, and he has another lover, Maddalena, who has a nature who allows him to come and go. He even crosses paths with famed actress, Sylvia, who he eyes, but doesn't take seriously with her very overbearing boyfriend always near her.
