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81⁄2 (Italian title: Otto e mezzo, pronounced [ˈɔtto e mˈmɛddzo]) is a 1963 comedy-drama film directed and co-written (with Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano and Brunello Rondi) by Federico Fellini.
A harried movie director retreats into his memories and fantasies. Director. Federico Fellini. Writers. Federico Fellini. Ennio Flaiano. Tullio Pinelli. Stars. Marcello Mastroianni. Anouk Aimée. Claudia Cardinale. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. +2. Add to Watchlist. Added by 203K users.
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- Federico Fellini
- 1963-06-24
May 28, 2000 · A classic film by Federico Fellini about a director's creative crisis and personal dilemmas. Read Roger Ebert's analysis of the film's structure, images, themes and Felliniesque style.
Oct 18, 2023 Full Review Cory Woodroof For the Win (USA Today) Your favorite surrealistic movie owes much to 8 1/2, a formally daring study into the creation of art and how our worlds shape...
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- Marcello Mastroianni
- Federico Fellini
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8 1/2 is a witty self-reference to Fellini's own career; the film being technically his eighth-and-a-half after seven features and two short segments for compilation films.
- Adam Scovell
8½ is a 1963 Italian film that explores the artistic crisis of a director, played by Marcello Mastroianni, through flashbacks, dreams, and fantasies. The film is a landmark of self-reflexivity and surrealism in cinema, and features a star-studded cast and a memorable score by Nino Rota.
May 7, 1993 · Fellini's 8 1/2 is a film about a director's block and a midlife crisis, starring Marcello Mastroianni as Guido. It features dream sequences, circus parades, a rocket set and a mysterious muse.
