Fellini and fakery: the viral quote he never said, but sums up Il Maestro perfectly | BFI essay

In the warm, fuzzy romcom Under the Tuscan Sun a character "quotes" Italian maestro Federico Fellini. The quote - "Never lose your childish enthusiam and things will come your way" - became a hit on Instagram, with fans of the 2003 film attributing it to the great Italian director. The thing is: Fellini never said it. Nevermind, says Maha Albadrawi, Fellini loved to dabble in self-mythology and half-truth. Plus, his films are where childlike wonder and cynicism do battle and are riddled with the spirit of the quote. The BFI's Fellini season runs until the end of February 2020. Tickets: https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/def... Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetotheBFI Watch more on BFI Player: http://player.bfi.org.uk/ Like us on Facebook:   / britishfilminstitute   Follow us on Instagram:   / britishfilminstitute   Follow us on Twitter:   / bfi