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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 - 1963
8½
8.0
98%
91
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.
Director:
8½
La Dolce Vita
(1960)
Journalist and man-about-town Marcello struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.
8½
La Strada
(1954)
When Gelsomina, a naïve young woman, is purchased from her impoverished mother by brutish circus strongman Zampanò to be his wife and partner, she loyally endures her husband's coldness and abuse as they travel the Italian countryside performing together. Soon Zampanò must deal with his jealousy and conflicted feelings about Gelsomina ...
8½
Nights of Cabiria
(1957)
Rome, 1957. A woman, Cabiria, is robbed and left to drown by her boyfriend, Giorgio. Rescued, she resumes her life and tries her best to find happiness in a cynical world. Even when she thinks her struggles are over and she has found happiness and contentment, things may not be what they seem.
8½
Amarcord
(1973)
In an Italian seaside town, young Titta gets into trouble with his friends and watches various local eccentrics as they engage in often absurd behavior. Frequently clashing with his stern father and defended by his doting mother, Titta witnesses the actions of a wide range of characters, from his extended family to Fascist loyalists to...
8½
I Vitelloni
(1953)
Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto, the group's leader, is a womanizer; Riccardo craves fame; Alberto is a hopeless dreamer; Moraldo fantasizes about life in the city; and Leopoldo is an aspiring playwright. As Fausto chases a string of women, to the horror of his pregna...

Details

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:
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
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 the author-director picture par excellence, an exciting, stimulating, monumental creation.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
9 Jul 2007
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:
In terms of execution I cannot remember a more brilliant film.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
6 Jan 2014
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