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Overview
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Release Date:
29 May 1963 (France)
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Tagline:
A picture that goes beyond what men think about - because no man ever thought about it in quite this way! See more »
Plot:
A harried movie director retreats into his memories and fantasies. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another 16 wins
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8 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(29 articles)
How MoMA Changed the Field of Film Preservation
(From Indiewire. 29 December 2015, 7:30 AM, PST)
Film Review: '8½'
(From CineVue. 12 May 2015, 1:58 PM, PDT)
Why Federico Fellini's 8½ is the film you should watch this week – video review
(From The Guardian - Film News. 1 May 2015, 8:29 AM, PDT)
(From Indiewire. 29 December 2015, 7:30 AM, PST)
Film Review: '8½'
(From CineVue. 12 May 2015, 1:58 PM, PDT)
Why Federico Fellini's 8½ is the film you should watch this week – video review
(From The Guardian - Film News. 1 May 2015, 8:29 AM, PDT)
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Impossible to discuss here
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
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138 min
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Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Australia:M (DVD rating) | Finland:S | Germany:12 | Italy:T | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:AL (TV rating) | Norway:16 | Norway:15 (2004) | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 (DVD rating) (2003) | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:15 (re-rating) (1989) | USA:Not Rated
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Because of a strike at the development & print lab at Cinecittà, during post-production, Federico Fellini was unable to check the daily shoot. He reportedly never took vision of the filmed material until the movie editing phase.See more »
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Guido and Claudia go out for their drive, they stop near some springs. Guido exits the passenger side of the car (off camera); we hear the door open and close. But when Claudia, who was driving, steps out moments later (also off camera), we never hear her door open or close.See more »
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Referenced in Zwischen Kino und Konzert - Der Komponist Nino Rota (1993)See more »
Soundtrack:
The Ride of the ValkyriesSee more »
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What make of sunglasses was Guido wearing?Is this movie based on a novel?
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Swirling, kaleidoscopic rumination from Fellini. The other user comments here (as well as many professional reviews) show how difficult it is to discuss this film briefly, so I don't think I'm going to try. I would only say that, like other films that push at the boundaries of cinematic greatness--`Citizen Kane,' `Nashville,' and `Brazil' are three others that come to mind--it isn't really possible to place `8 ½' in any simple category. It is a comedy and a tragedy, a satire and a celebration, a movie about love and about the lack of it, a movie about making art and a movie about living, an autobiography and the most challenging kind of fiction, a masterpiece of style and a movie that's really about something. It's not for everyone, but it should be, and it's quite possibly the single greatest movie I have ever seen. 11 out of 10.