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La Dolce Vita (Italian for "the sweet life" or "the good life"). It is also the name of an Italian cinematic classic. In Federico Fellini's 1960 comedy-drama La Dolce Vita, it follows Marcello Rubini, a journalist writing for gossip magazines, over seven days and nights on his journey through the "sweet life" of Rome in a fruitless search for love and happiness.  While Marcello contends with the overdose taken by his girlfriend Emma, he also pursues heiress Maddalena and movie star Sylvia, embracing a carefree approach to living. Despite his hedonistic attitude, Marcello does have moments of quiet reflection, resulting...