8½ (1963)
February 14, 1963
Drama
2h 19m
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A picture that goes beyond what men think about - because no man ever thought about it in quite this way!
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.
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Cast & Crew
- Director
- Federico Fellini
- Guido Anselmi Marcello Mastroianni
- Luisa Anselmi Anouk Aimée
- Carla Sandra Milo
- Claudia Claudia Cardinale
- Rossella Rossella Falk
- Gloria Morin Barbara Steele
- Madeleine, the French Actress Madeleine Lebeau
- Mysterious Lady Caterina Boratto
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Keywords
- dying and death
- adultery
- depression
- individual
- unsociability
- screenplay
- suicide attempt
- missile
- scapegoat
- movie business
- allegory
- difficult childhood
- creative crisis
- kurort
- black and white
- extramarital affair
- existence
- semi autobiographical
- complex
- lighthearted
- ambiguous
- compassionate