1963 2h 18m Federico Fellini

8½

Name: 8½
Genre: Drama, Made in Europe
Released: 1963
Rating: 8.0
Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée, Sandra Milo

★ 8.0 IMDb

Drama Made in Europe

Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood.

Writers Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano, Brunello Rondi

Cast Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée, Sandra Milo

DP Gianni Di Venanzo

Production Designer Piero Gherardi

Music Nino Rota

Essays and Criticism

On Federico Fellini

Fellini’s Films and Commercials: From Postwar to Postmodern, by Frank Burke by Flavia Brizio-Skov, Alphaville

In conversation with other films

Fellini Forever! by Phillip Bergson, FIPRESCI Cinematic Memory and the Self’s Labyrinth in 8 ½ and Knight of Cups - Bright Wall/Dark Room by Nick Olson, Bright Wall/Dark Room

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