Totò, Peppino e... la dolce vita Totò, Peppino e... la dolce vita Totò, Peppino e...la dolce vita (a.k.a. Toto, Peppino and the Sweet Life) is a 1961 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It is a parody of Federico Fellini's "La Dolce Vita" and it was filmed in the same sets. Antonio Barbacane is sent by his wealthy grandfather to Rome for trying to corrupt politicians to shift the route of a motorway on their town so to increase the land values. He, instead of accomplishing his mission, indulges in the pleasures of the city. his cousin Peppino, the municipal secretary of the town, a
La Dolce Vita the movie and his life changes as time passes by, giving this summation in his 1997 "Great Movie" review Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that from 58 reviews, 97% were positive; the consensus states: "An epic, breathtakingly stylish cinematic landmark, "La Dolce Vita" remains riveting in spite of—or perhaps because of—its sprawling length". On Metacritic, the film has a 93/100 rating based on 12 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". The film earned $6 million in North American rentals on original release. The film was re-released in North America in 1966 and earned $1.5 million in rentals. Perceived by the Catholic