cinema at the museum: la dolce vita

Federico Fellini's 1960 masterpiece follows Marcello, a journalist navigating Rome's glamorous social elite while wrestling with his ambitions to become a serious writer. The film captures his internal conflict between the seductive pull of high society and the comfortable but confining life offered by his girlfriend. Presented in Italian with English subtitles, the film runs 174 minutes and explores themes of existential searching, moral ambiguity, and human connection. Tickets are $10, though members and youth under 18 get in free. The screening is part of a series of international films curated to examine cinema from around the world. All guests check in at the front desk to receive an admission token.