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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 10

A sexy, surreal masterpiece of modernity.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic David Parkinson
rated 8

....Fellini's other masterpiece has aged incerdibly well, and holds up as well as it ever did to repeat viewing.

Read full review at Empire

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The Sweet Life follows a week in the life of Marcello Rubini, a philandering tabloid journalist living in Rome. Marcello's adventures take him from one glamorous party to the next, as he rubs shoulders with celebrities and aristocrats, all while trying to find meaning in his life. Along the way, he meets a variety of fascinating women, including a famous actress and a beautiful waitress. Despite his attempts to seduce them, Marcello finds himself constantly searching for something more substantial. The film is a witty and poignant critique of the excesses of the wealthy elite and a thought-provoking exploration of the human condition.

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The Sweet Life is currently unavailable to stream in Australia on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Sweet Life include The Apartment, Forever My Love, The Rat Race, The Exterminating Angel, The Americanization of Emily, The Executioner.