8 ½ Women
Directed by Peter GreenawayAfter his wife dies, middle-aged businessman Philip Emmenthal, at the prompting of his playboy son Storey, populates his Geneva villa with eight-and-a-half concubines. Three are from Kyoto, where Storey manages Pachinco palaces. Each has a distinctive personality: a nun, a child bearer, a gambler, a student of Kabuki, a horsewoman with a pet pig, a maid. As a year passes, the women begin asserting their own power.
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8 ½ Women was released on August 12, 1999.
8 ½ Women was directed by Peter Greenaway.
8 ½ Women has a runtime of 2h.
8 ½ Women was produced by Kees Kasander.
After his wife dies, middle-aged businessman Philip Emmenthal, at the prompting of his playboy son Storey, populates his Geneva villa with eight-and-a-half concubines. Three are from Kyoto, where Storey manages Pachinco palaces. Each has a distinctive personality: a nun, a child bearer, a gambler, a student of Kabuki, a horsewoman with a pet pig, a maid. As a year passes, the women begin asserting their own power.
The key characters in 8 ½ Women are Philip Emmenthal (John Standing), Storey Emmenthal (Matthew Delamere), Kito (Vivian Wu).
8 ½ Women is rated R.
8 ½ Women is a Comedy, Drama film.
8 ½ Women has an audience rating of 5.5 out of 10.
8 ½ Women had a budget of $6M.
8 ½ Women has made $438K at the box office.