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Which famous scene in La dolce vita takes place in the Trevi Fountain?
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Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini, 1965.
In the 1960 film La dolce vita, one of the most famous scenes in cinema history features the actress Anita Ekberg frolicking in the Trevi Fountain.1
This iconic sequence is widely celebrated as a hallmark of director Federico Fellini's work, capturing the surreal and decadent atmosphere that defines the film.12