RIMINI
GRAND HOTEL: In Rimini places connected
with Fellini are extremely numerous, first of
all the GRAND HOTEL, mythical symbol of summer
DOLCE VITA. Lingering over the celebrated Terrace
where still echoes the beautiful music of Nino
Rota and the malicious witticism of the Vitelloni
in search of beautiful tourists…. Suite
315 where the master used to stay during his staying
in Romagna is still open to be visited. Not far
away you can admire the port, with its wide channel
full of boats and fishermen’s voices while
in the sweet smell of fresh fish and of all Rustide
(grilled fish) spread through. It is told that
during the clear nights appears the profile of
the sparkling Transatlantico Rex with its society
life, immortalized in his movies Amarcord, a masterpiece
written with his friend Tonino Guerra (another
representative of the art of Romagna).The word
Amarcord represents Fellini’s art use to
catch with nostalgic glance the traces of a past
ad youth which will never come back.
BORGO
SAN GIULIANO: Moving towards the historical
center of Rimini we get to the Borgo of San Giuliano
(placed after the roman bridge of Tiberio), where
we can admire fishermen’s homes with their
original murals decorations (representing the
world of Federico Fellini). Not far away there’s
the historical centre: piazza Cavour, Piazza tre
Martiri and the Arch of August where the master
set most of his scripts|screenplay….It must
not forget the visit to the Cinema Fulgor, the
house where his spent his youth near the train
station, and the place where Federico and his
wife Giulietta remains rests in the town cemetery,
where the sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro has dedicated
a monument in the form of a sail directed towards
the sky, as to go on eternally their sailing,
in remembering of the movie…e la nave va…Finally
for a real full immersion in Fellini’s life
and you can get in touch with the Fellini, Foundation
or visit the Fellini Museum where all his papers,
object, images and testifying are collected.What
can you see Town film library Rimini, via gambalunga,
It collects videos, posters and a collection of
drawings undersigned by the master
LA
GRADISCA: Town hotel dedicated to the
master where all rooms are decorated with images
and writings calling at Fellini’s movies.
Here are exposed play-bills and posters of the
masters movies. Grand hotel Rimini Parco Fellini
It was not only a stage for his movies, but during
his last years of life it became his favorite
place where to meet his friends.
TOMBA
DI FEDERICO FELLINI E GIULIETTA MASINA:
Town cemetery, via dei cipressi Monument in the
form of a sail (la gran pura) made by the sculptor
Arnaldo Pomodoro.
FONDAZIONE
FEDERICO FELLINI: Cultural association
preside by two great directors: the American Woody
Allen and the Italian Ettore Scola. It is a center
to study Fellini’s works.
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