Cast of
Marcello, una vita dolce

About Marcello, una vita dolce

After shooting to fame with Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” (1960), actor Marcello Mastroianni (1924-1996) starred in more than 160 films in his nearly half-a-century career. Directors Mario Canale and Annarosa Morri look into the melancholic charm of one of the most famous Italian actors through interviews with his two daughters, Barbara and Chiara; directors Fellini and Luchino Visconti; actresses Claudia Cardinale and Anouk Aimee; and in archival footage of Mastroianni himself. The subject matter ranges from Mastroianni’s passion for kidney-bean pasta and his addiction to the telephone to his famous laziness, humility and talent. Shown in black-and-white, Mastroianni — elegantly holding a cigarette in between his fingers — is undeniably the dandy.

Full Cast of Marcello, una vita dolce

Marcello Mastroianni
plays Self (archive footage)

Sergio Castellitto
plays Narrator (voice)

Ursula Andress
plays Self (archive footage)

Barbara Mastroianni
plays Self

Luchino Visconti
plays Self (archive footage)

Federico Fellini
plays Self (archive footage)

Giovanna Cau
plays Self

Gianni Di Venanzo
plays Self (archive footage)

Pietro Germi
plays Self (archive footage)

Valerio Zurlini
plays Self (archive footage)

Virna Lisi
plays Self (archive footage)


Crew of Marcello, una vita dolce