odradek

Finally read. I must confess two things: your writing exhausts me and I fear I cannot always find a meaning, or at least not the one I assume I should find. But I believe I have understood your way of looking at the film and the overall work of Fellini, and it seems to me (and here comes the second admission),

The last thing you said.

Oh, what shivers, a cold breeze is blowing, my lord.

For me, there is no other Lorna but her:

Certo, inviami il testo e procederò con la traduzione.

But can we really not talk about the substantial musical poverty (compared to the lush richness of his earlier, unique production in Italy)? Everyone so unanimous in giving 5, or at worst, 4 to every white song? So either you deem the songs musically excellent alongside the lyrics, or you consider only the latter, given that you all seem unanimous on the excellence of the lyrics.
I don't have that much devotion, nor have I listened repeatedly over the years to each of them (I have shown interest, purchased them, listened to them more for the operation of "self-hiding," which Kyrie talks about, than for fascination) but, even after intensive care, I might reach a 4, but the average is 3-3.5.
He has hidden too much in favor of another self that has preferred a well-engineered, pleasant, and harmless sonic routine.
I repeat here, after having written it in Kyrie's comment: I would have liked to know the subsequent identity, because to forget an innate and multifaceted musical talent (which mostly occurs in the white songs) could not be the final landing.
By chance, it has been; death is sometimes ungraceful.

I only read "Fame," many years ago. I think I'll look into it more, thanks to you.
P.S. The clarifications from @[extro91] seem relevant and agreeable to me.

@[HoldNoSway] P.S. Happy holidays!

Eh, the Dax. Reading the name on the homepage reminded me of her, otherwise I would have never thought of her again. I wonder what happened to her...

@[CosmicJocker] I agree with you on their best, this has been quite a successful diversion.