Feels completely contemporary in the ways it endlessly mines humor from a despicable lead character. Marcello Mastroianni gives a performance so shamelessly depraved, so perfectly pathetic, it became the first foreign film to land an Oscar nomination for lead actor - a comedy! And the direction and editing keeps up with him. The hilarious bit at the top where his internal narration persists despite being interrupted and quieted by a look from his wife exemplifies how this whole world (and us, the audience) are at the mercy of his shady idiosyncrasies, and it's a delight to be held hostage.
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