The late Italian film director Federico Fellini (L) and Anita Ekberg, one of the stars of the epic film "La Dolce Vita," are seen during a publicity tour in 1960. Fellini's classic film "La Dolce Vita" is approaching the half-century mark and the director's hometown is pulling out the stops to give it a Felliniesque two-year-long international birthday bash. Reuters Pictures 12 months ago

The late Italian film director Federico Fellini (L) and Anita Ekberg, one of the stars of the epic film "La Dolce Vita," are seen during a publicity tour in 1960. Fellini's classic film "La Dolce Vita" is approaching the half-century mark and the director's hometown is pulling out the stops to give it a Felliniesque two-year-long international birthday bash.