Brevity is Orchestra Rehearsal's greatest and only virtue.

A relatively minor film by Fellini standards, it's still smart, compelling viewing, and its conclusion -- an ambiguous tribute to the unifying power of the arts -- is as provocative as most of the director's films.

Fellini's films often seem lazy, but this one looks plain tired.

... Fellini offers art as a final resource, a true path for the salvation of man. [Full review in Spanish]