Perhaps Federico Fellini’s most beloved film in an oeuvre full of oh-la-la, Amarcord returns fully restored and still full of more autobiographical tidbits than an about-the-maker section. But that’s the appeal: the maestro translates his fantastical and highly personal vision of seaside Rimini during Mussolini’s reign into nostalgia-embalmed vignettes with a troupe of eccentric townspeople. The multiple face-the-camera narrations foster a warm, joyful familiarity with Rimini’s memorable inhabitants—from lovelorn, dance-alone schoolboys to adored middle-aged dames—as well as its superstitious customs, like a ceremonial bonfire to burn winter’s witch-like effigy. Legendary Fellini composer Nino Rota fuses the romantic, melancholic and ribald elements with a wistful melody that’s perfect for winter-walk humming.
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