Felliniesque
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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A former cop goes undercover inside a Buenos Aires lockup that resembles a fortified, Felliniesque shantytown, in a show that makes most American prison dramas look like work release at Disneyland.
From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2019
In context, however, the move represents the team’s entertaining descent into Felliniesque madness.
From Slate • Jul. 21, 2018
Mr. Puts’s music blithely segues from Felliniesque evocations of British music hall skits to Gothic horror melodrama.
From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2017
The dramatized and often Felliniesque film, with a wall-breaking intro from the director himself, picks up where "Reality" left off.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2016
Even the way the interviews are shot -- subjects are often dwarfed by huge desks or planted against stark unflattering backgrounds -- emphasizes the Felliniesque strangeness of the world under scrutiny.
From Time Magazine Archive
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