La Strada
I couldn't help but think of La Strada when I watched this. It occurred to me earlier, but it really hit me when Hattie made the sad face after Emmet told her he was going to Hollywood; it was a dead ringer for Gelsomina. Of course the way he treated her throughout and his breakdown at the end were far from subtle as well. Now I know the trivia mentions this link, but does anybody know if Woody Allen confirmed this? I'm not doubting he did of course; the similarities are too abundant to think otherwise. But the trivia section here, and I'm sure you know this as well as I, doesn't have incredible integrity and should usually be taken with a grain of salt. So does anybody know if Allen has stated that he was paying a homage to Fellini?
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