1960s Rome

His films like 'La Dolce Vita' (1960) and '8½' (1963) capture the decadence, glamour, and existential contradictions of 1960s Rome with unparalleled intimacy.

His works such as 'Accattone' (1961) and 'Mamma Roma' (1962) explore the marginalized underbelly of Rome, documenting its working-class peripheries and social tensions during the era.

Though based in Milan, his films like 'L'Avventura' (1960) reflect the modernist alienation and urban transformation defining 1960s Italian society and Rome's evolving landscape.