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by Federico Fellini

Who uses, recommends or left Amarcord, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.

5 people

Dustin O'Halloran
American composer and pianist; one half of the ambient duo A Winged Victory for the Sullen, he records solo piano albums and scores film and television, and won a 2015 Emmy for the main title theme of Transparent.
loved

I love many Fellini films, but the one I’ve grown to love more and more is Amarcord.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Dustin O'Halloran, the entry for Amarcord.

2021-06-24·criterion.com ↗

Paweł Pawlikowski
Polish filmmaker; Ida (2013) won the Academy Award for Best International Feature, and he won Best Director at Cannes for Cold War (2018) and for Fatherland (2026).
loved

Later I fell in love with Amarcord and 8½. The latter has become one of these comfort films I go back to watch every now and again, to reassure myself about the point of it all.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Paweł Pawlikowski, the entry for Amarcord.

2018-12-31·criterion.com ↗

Illeana Douglas
American actress, writer and director; appeared in Goodfellas (1990), Cape Fear (1991), To Die For (1995) and Ghost World (2001), and wrote the memoir I Blame Dennis Hopper (2015).
loved

Growing up with Italians, you see that life is absurd: it’s a circus, with some sex in it, and Amarcord simply confirmed that for me. I can watch this movie again and again; it’s that enjoyable.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Illeana Douglas, the entry for Amarcord.

2016-09-01·criterion.com ↗

Rian Johnson
American film director and screenwriter of Brick, Looper and Knives Out.
loved

It’s difficult for me to be analytical (or even articulate) about why I love Amarcord. It’s my granddad’s favorite film, and for my money one of the most beautiful ever made.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Rian Johnson, the entry for Amarcord.

2008-11-20·criterion.com ↗

Barry Levinson
American filmmaker; won the Academy Award for Best Director for Rain Man (1988) and made Diner (1982), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Bugsy (1991) and Wag the Dog (1997).
liked

In Amarcord, he conveyed a view of life under the Fascist regime, and only he could tell that story that way.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Barry Levinson, the entry for Amarcord.

2018-04-02·criterion.com ↗

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