8½
A picture that goes beyond what men think about - because no man ever thought about it in quite this way!
A picture that goes beyond what men think about - because no man ever...
Drama, Fantasy
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1963
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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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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
139 min
Release date:
14 Feb 1963
Country:
IT, FR
Languages:
German, English, French, Italian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. 19 wins & 9 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
In terms of execution I cannot remember a more brilliant film.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
6 Jan 2014
fresh:
It's Fellini's last black-and-white picture and conceivably the most gorgeous and inventive thing he ever did.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
9 Jul 2007
fresh:
Here is the author-director picture par excellence, an exciting, stimulating, monumental creation.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
9 Jul 2007
fresh:
Amiably spiking all criticism through a gloomy scriptwriter mouthpiece, Fellini pulls a multitude of rabbits out of the showman's hat.
– Brian Case,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
Here is a piece of entertainment that will really make you sit up straight and think, a movie endowed with the challenge of a fascinating intellectual game.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003