8½
8½
Release: 1963-02-14
·Runtime: 139m
·★ 8.1
Drama
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.
Production Countries
Italy
France
Production Companies
Cineriz
Francinex
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Sonia Gessner
as (uncredited)
Eddra Gale
as La Saraghina
Mario Pisu
as Mario Mezzabotta
Annie Gorassini
as Producer's Friend
Mark Herron
as Luisa's Suitor
Giuditta Rissone
as Guido's Mother
Claudia Cardinale
as Claudia
Guido Alberti
as Pace, the Producer
Mario Conocchia
as Conocchia, the Production Manager
Eugene Walter
as The American Journalist
Annibale Ninchi
as Guido's Father
Olimpia Cavalli
as Olimpia (uncredited)
Nadia Balabine
as Priest Teacher (uncredited)
Anouk Aimée
as Luisa Anselmi
Barbara Steele
as Gloria Morin
Marcello Mastroianni
as Guido Anselmi
Sandra Milo
as Carla
Bruno Agostini
as Bruno, the Second Production Secretary
Jean Rougeul
as Carini, the Film Critic
Georgia Simmons
as Guido's Grandmother
Edy Vessel
as The Model
Cesarino Miceli Picardi
as Cesarino, the Production Supervisor
Giulio Paradisi
as A Friend
Rossella Como
as Luisa's Friend
Dina De Santis
as Dina (uncredited)
Franco Caracciolo
as Young Priest (uncredited)
Madeleine Lebeau
as Madeleine, the French Actress
Caterina Boratto
as Mysterious Lady
Mathilda Calnan
as Luisa's Friend (uncredited)
John Karlsen
Rossella Falk
as Rossella
Mino Doro
as Claudia's Agent
Nadia Sanders
as Nadine, the Hostess
Maria Tedeschi
as School Director (uncredited)
Crew
Angelo Rizzoli
Producer
Federico Fellini
Screenplay, Director, Story
Leo Catozzo
Editor
Gianni Di Venanzo
Director of Photography
Ennio Flaiano
Screenplay, Story
Tullio Pinelli
Screenplay
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Pasqualino De Santis
Camera Operator
Otello Fava
Makeup Department Head
Luciano Ricceri
Assistant Production Design
Giulio Paradisi
Second Assistant Director
Angelo Iacono
Production Secretary