8½

Anouk Aimée as Luisa Anselmi Jean Rougeul as Carini, the Film Critic Franco Caracciolo as Young Priest (uncredited) Nadia Balabine as Priest Teacher (uncredited) Mario Pisu as Mario Mezzabotta Maria Tedeschi as School Director (uncredited) Eddra Gale as La Saraghina Cesarino Miceli Picardi as Cesarino, the Production Supervisor Nadia Sanders as Nadine, the Hostess Georgia Simmons as Guido's Grandmother Rossella Como as Luisa's Friend Eugene Walter as The American Journalist Annibale Ninchi as Guido's Father Guido Alberti as Pace, the Producer Edy Vessel as The Model Dina De Santis as Dina (uncredited) Rossella Falk as Rossella Barbara Steele as Gloria Morin Mario Conocchia as Conocchia, the Production Manager Mark Herron as Luisa's Suitor Giuditta Rissone as Guido's Mother Sandra Milo as Carla Madeleine Lebeau as Madeleine, the French Actress Bruno Agostini as Bruno, the Second Production Secretary Annie Gorassini as Producer's Friend Giulio Paradisi as A Friend Olimpia Cavalli as Olimpia (uncredited) Sonia Gessner as (uncredited) Mathilda Calnan as Luisa's Friend (uncredited) John Karlsen Marcello Mastroianni as Guido Anselmi Claudia Cardinale as Claudia Caterina Boratto as Mysterious Lady Mino Doro as Claudia's Agent

Ennio Flaiano Screenplay, Story Angelo Iacono Production Secretary Otello Fava Makeup Department Head Giulio Paradisi Second Assistant Director Luciano Ricceri Assistant Production Design Federico Fellini Director, Screenplay, Story Angelo Rizzoli Producer Nino Rota Original Music Composer Gianni Di Venanzo Director of Photography Leo Catozzo Editor Tullio Pinelli Screenplay Pasqualino De Santis Camera Operator