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Nelson Algren and Mario De Vecchi discuss ; part 2

BROADCAST: Jun. 17, 1961 | DURATION: 00:10:21

Synopsis

In this continued discussion of “La Dolce Vita,” Nelson Algren and Mario Devecchi discuss the film’s critical reception, the contrast it draws between humor and bitterness, and the religious and moral nature of the film. Includes part of the 36th issue of the Fiction Review, featuring host Bob Lefley, a review of the program’s first series of interviews with numerous authors, and a biography of writer Howard Nemerov.