Intervista has been termed a semi-documentary: This is in fact the filmed autobiography of Italian director Federico Fellini, framed in the form of an interview conducted by a Japanese film crew.As the interview progresses, Fellini's mind wanders to his earliest days (the reenacted events conflict with several of the "official� stories of his life). His fascination with filmmaking is manifested in the "wonderland� atmosphere of the old Cinecitta studios.With the cooperation of Fellini's loyal co-workers, we are permitted to see tantalizingly brief excerpts (some self-mocking) of Fellini's modus operandi. A visit by Fellini and guest-star Marcello Mastroianni to Anita Ekberg's home leads to a lavish (and poignant) "reliving� of the 1961 Fellini/Mastroianni/Ekberg effort La Dolce Vita.The climax of Intervista scene invokes Fellini's previous inward-looking classic 8 1/2, with a novel twist calculated to send the director's disciples home with a knowing smile. ~ Hal Erickson, Allmovie