I was completely altered after seeing La Strada the first time, like you, cinemabon.

A 70 year old former teacher friend of mine taught me the genius of Fellini. He said before we watched the vhs: "Prepare to see Guiletta Masina. The director married her. You will not forget her".

Sobbed like a baby. It's my favorite Fellini film just because of how I was introduced to it. (and my reaction). My friend (I'll say his name: Constantine) was a major influence. He showed me The wages of Fear (a film that terrifed him in Cyprus as a boy), Gilda with Rita and Glenn- "Jason! Do you want to see Gilda dance?" he would say whenever we'd watch it for the gazillionth time.

The Greatest Show on Earth, Maureen O'Hara, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Gone With The Wind and all of Orson Welles' films were introduced to me by this wonderful man- Con.

Sorry to sound sappy, but I miss him and the times we spent watching those classic movies....
I hope you learned to forgive the Greeks, Con....