Probably not Fellini's best work, but still intriguing,
Juliet of the Spirits chronicles the spiritual awakening and emotionally turbulent journey undergone by an unhappy house wife, played with sensitivity by Fellini's wife in real life- Giulietta Masina. Steeped in mysticism with a wonderfully odd cast, the film is visually stunning, but sometimes feels more stylish than substantive. However, the performances of Masina and Sandra Milo (as Giulietta's perpetually horny, mischievous guide) make the experience more than worthwhile. The film pops with color and nightmarish surrealism, and Masina's enormous brown eyes are deep wells of perpetual sadness and curiosity.
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