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| Marcello Mastroianni | ... | Guido Anselmi | |
| Claudia Cardinale | ... | Claudia | |
| Anouk Aimée | ... | Luisa Anselmi (as Anouk Aimee) | |
| Sandra Milo | ... | Carla | |
| Rossella Falk | ... | Rossella | |
| Barbara Steele | ... | Gloria Morin | |
| Madeleine Lebeau | ... | Madeleine, l'attrice francese | |
| Caterina Boratto | ... | La signora misteriosa | |
| Eddra Gale | ... | La Saraghina (as Edra Gale) | |
| Guido Alberti | ... | Pace, il produttore | |
| Mario Conocchia | ... | Conocchia, il direttore di produzione | |
| Bruno Agostini | ... | Bruno - il secondo segretario di produzione | |
| Cesarino Miceli Picardi | ... | Cesarino, l'ispettore di produzione | |
| Jean Rougeul | ... | Carini, il critico cinematografico | |
| Mario Pisu | ... | Mario Mezzabotta | |
| Yvonne Casadei | ... | Jacqueline Bonbon | |
| Ian Dallas | ... | Il partner della telepata | |
| Mino Doro | ... | L'agente di Claudia | |
| Nadia Sanders | ... | Nadine, la Hostess (as Nadine Sanders) | |
| Georgia Simmons | ... | La nonna di Guido | |
| Edy Vessel | ... | L'indossatrice (as Hedy Vessel) | |
| Tito Masini | ... | Il cardinale | |
| Annie Gorassini | ... | L'amica del produttore | |
| Rossella Como | ... | Un'amica di Luisa | |
| Mark Herron | ... | Il corteggiatore di Luisa | |
| Marisa Colomber | ... | Una zia di Guido | |
| Neil Robinson | ... | L'agente dell'attrice francese | |
| Elisabetta Catalano | ... | Matilde, la sorella di Luisa | |
| Eugene Walter | ... | Il giornalista americano | |
| Hazel Rogers | ... | La negretta | |
| Gilda Dahlberg | ... | La moglie del giornalista americano | |
| Mario Tarchetti | ... | L'ufficio di stampa di Claudia | |
| Mary Indovino | ... | La telepata | |
| Frazier Rippy | ... | Il segretario laico | |
| Francesco Rigamonti | ... | Un'amico di Luisa | |
| Giulio Paradisi | ... | Un'amico | |
| Marco Gemini | ... | Guido da ragazzo | |
| Giuditta Rissone | ... | La madre di Guido | |
| Annibale Ninchi | ... | Il padre di Guido | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Antonio Acqua | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Gideon Bachman | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Maria Antonietta Beluzzi | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Agnes Bonfanti | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Deena Boyer | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Mathilda Calnan | ... | Un'amica di Luisa (uncredited) | |
| Giulio Calì | ... | Un uomo ai fanghi (uncredited) | |
| Franco Caracciolo | ... | Young Priest (uncredited) | |
| Anna Caramini | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Olimpia Cavalli | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Elisabetta Cini | ... | Un cardinale (uncredited) | |
| Alfredo De Lafeld | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Sebastiano De Leandro | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Dina De Santis | ... | Dina, 'nipote' di Cesarino (uncredited) | |
| Edward Fleming | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Grazia Frasnelli | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Sonia Gessner | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Eva Gioia | ... | Eva, 'nipote' di Cesarino (uncredited) | |
| Riccardo Guglielmi | ... | Guido da bambino (uncredited) | |
| John Karlsen | ... | L'uomo in auto (uncredited) | |
| John Francis Lane | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Valentina Lang | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Annarosa Lattuada | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Palma Mangini | ... | La vecchia alla fattoria (uncredited) | |
| Roberto Nicolosi | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Polidor | ... | Un pagliaccio (uncredited) | |
| Maria Raimondi | ... | Una zia di Guido (uncredited) | |
| Nino Rota | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Luciana Sanseverino | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| John Stacy | ... | Il cassiere (uncredited) | |
| Maria Tedeschi | ... | La direttrice della scuola (uncredited) | |
| Flaminia Torlonia | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Roberta Valli | ... | La ragazza alla fattoria (uncredited) | |
| Maria Wertmuller | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Vadim Wolkowsky | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Federico Fellini | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Federico Fellini | (story) & | |
| Ennio Flaiano | (story) | |
| Ennio Flaiano | (screenplay) & | |
| Tullio Pinelli | (screenplay) & | |
| Federico Fellini | (screenplay) & | |
| Brunello Rondi | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Angelo Rizzoli | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Nino Rota | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Gianni Di Venanzo | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Leo Cattozzo | (as Leo Catozzo) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Piero Gherardi | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Piero Gherardi | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Vito Anzalone | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Piero Gherardi | |||
| Leonor Fini | (uncredited) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Otello Fava | .... | makeup artist | |
| Renata Magnanti | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Mario Basili | .... | production manager | |
| Clemente Fracassi | .... | production manager | |
| Nello Meniconi | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Francesco Aluigi | .... | assistant director | |
| Guidarino Guidi | .... | second assistant director | |
| Giulio Paradisi | .... | assistant director | |
| Alessandro von Norman | .... | assistant director (as Alessandro Norman) | |
| Lina Wertmüller | .... | third assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Luciano Ricceri | .... | assistant scenic designer | |
| Brunello Rondi | .... | artistic advisor | |
Sound Department | |||
| Alberto Bartolomei | .... | sound | |
| Mario Faraoni | .... | sound | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Pasqualino De Santis | .... | camera operator (as Pasquale De Santis) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Orietta Nasalli-Rocca | .... | assistant costume designer (as Orietta Nasalli Rocca) | |
| Clara Poggi | .... | tailor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Adriana Olasio | .... | assistant editor | |
Other crew | |||
| Mirella Gamacchio | .... | script supervisor | |
| Angelo Iacono | .... | production assistant | |
| Albino Morandini | .... | production assistant (as Albino Morandin) | |
| Mario Basili | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Mario Carotenuto | .... | voice dubbing: Mario Conocchia (uncredited) | |
| Renata Marini | .... | voice dubbing: Anouk Aimée (uncredited) | |
| Elio Pandolfi | .... | voice dubbing: Frazier Rippy (uncredited) | |
| Stefano Satta Flores | .... | voice dubbing: Guido Alberti (uncredited) | |
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Fellini's abstract, artful, surrealistic masterpieces certainly deserve their place in cinematic history, but "8 1/2" should not be among them. I know it's not posh to put down Italy's genius (I seldom see any critics having the balls to do so), but I cannot applaud a respected artist's piece of work simply on name value when, for me, it is meritless as entertainment, does little to stimulate the mind other than to numb it, or further the appreciation of film making. Mind-altering drugs should not be an option for getting through a difficult movie. As a result, all "8 1/2" did for me was induce drowsiness. Overlong, laborious, ostentatious, and utterly self-indulgent, this is the kind of movie to see if you are a chronic insomniac. Folks, put away those expensive and dangerous tablets and pills...try "8 1/2"..for a nice, safe and restful sleep.
Supposedly, this is one of Fellini's most intensely personal projects. Big deal. Marcello Mastroianni portrays an obsessed Fellini-like filmmaker in the midst of undertaking a new project, enslaved by weird, warped, surreal visions and concepts that serve as motivators. A number of foreign beauties (Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimee) are entrapped in subplots that go virtually nowhere. I remember "Fellini Satyricon" as being an equally difficult, visually-arresting piece, but at least the director had the sense to make it forbiddenly erotic with its bizarre assortment of characters prancing about in panoramic perversity.
Self-analytical, psychological mumbo-jumbo goes just so far. You remember those inane "Saturday Night Live" skits with Gilda Radner that spoofed these heady, overblown Italian movies? They were pointing their finger at this baby, not "La Dolce Vita," a far better film.
If ambiguous, esoteric, highly pretentious art is your thing...go for it. If not, but you feel you'd like to fit in and hold your own in a Fellini(esque) conversation, may I suggest his more plot-friendly "masterpieces" -- "Nights of Cabiria," "La Strada" or even the slim but delightful "Ginger and Fred," all showcasing the extraordinary talents of Fellini's legendary wife Giulietta Masina.
Come to think of it, perhaps SHE is what this film is missing!