Federico Fellini's 8 1/2
Stephen Bayley celebrates some timeless eyewear, carried off brilliantly in a famous film.
The Essay · BBC Radio 3
January 13, 201615m 16s
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Show Notes
Five writers recall clothes and accessories that resonate vividly in works of art:
Author and critic Stephen Bayley on a pair of glasses sported brilliantly in the film 8 1/2 by Marcello Mastroianni. So classic and cool are the frames, that we desire them today. Producer Duncan Minshull