What would 1950s leading men be without the great Marcello Mastroianni? Federico Fellini did not give him his first break, but without his role in La Dolce Vita (1959), would Marcello have become the icon he is?
An homage:
Here is the moment in the film, La Dolce Vita, that became one of the great moments in film- for kitsch as well as dramatic value within the film. I even used an image from this scene as a Cinemension logo for a few years.