Marcello Mastroianni starred in several of this director's films, including "La Dolce Vita" & "8 1/2"
He told 
interviewers that director Federico Fellini hired him for "La Dolce Vita" because ... 
"8 1/2" (1963), in which he co-starred with Anouk Aimee as a movie... [DOC] [TLE] La dolce vita (1960) - The Criterion Collection [PAR] New 4K digital restoration by The Film Foundation, with uncompressed ... 
interview with filmmaker Lina Wertmller, an assistant director on the film ...