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Fellini’s final resting place

Fellini’s final resting place

Piazzale Umberto Bartolani, Rimini RN, Italy

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Federico Fellini and his wife Giulietta Masina are both buried in Rimini. There is a beautiful monument at the entrance, the great prow (La Grande Prua) which takes its inspiration from Fellini’s ship themes both in E la nave va and perhaps more significantly (for Rimini) in Amarcord. The monument was created by Arnaldo Pomodoro, a famous Italian sculptor whose works are displayed across the world.

Speaking to Archi Magazine Pomodoro said: “The prow of the boat seems to cut an ideal course between the earth, the water, the air; it represents the greatness of Fellini’s work, which, beyond death, continues to stand the test of time, history, and experience. To concretise this emotion, I built a double triangle with two sides, like a simple prow, ideal, in a shining bronze, that inside is loaded with imprints and signs typical of my style, that want to express the turbine of life and the continuous research. In the cemetery in Rimini, near the tomb of Federico Fellini – where his wife Giulietta Masina is also buried – the sculpture is set on a blade of water that exalts the figure, outlining a possible opening of the two parts from their joining.”

Actress Clara Calamai, the "black star" of Italian movies, is also buried here. She became famous thanks to a scandal caused by Blasetti’s film La cena delle beffe in which she showed her breasts. She is also remembered for Ettore Fieramosca, Queen of Navarra, Henry IV and Deep Red.

Sources: https://www.visit-rimini.com/general-sightseeing/arnaldo-pomodoros-la-grande-prua-monument-fellini/ , https://www.findagrave.com/

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