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8½ (1963)

8½ (1963)

Drama

A picture that goes beyond what men think about - because no man ever thought about it in quite this way!

Release Date: 1963, February 14
Directors: Federico Fellini
Countries: France, Italy
Production: Cineriz, Francinex
Cast: Franco Caracciolo, Claudia Cardinale, Mino Doro, Madeleine Lebeau, Eddra Gale, Nadia Balabine, Caterina Boratto, Olimpia Cavalli, Eugene Walter, Sonia Gessner, Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimée

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

ambiguous lighthearted complex depression adultery dying and death bold thoughtful allegory compassionate black and white suicide attempt individual movie business semi autobiographical unsociability extramarital affair difficult childhood missile screenplay scapegoat creative crisis kurort existence