8½

Directed by Federico Fellini
1963    2h 19m    Not Rated
Fantasy, Drama
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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.
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Cast of 8½
  • Marcello MastroianniGuido Anselmi
  • Anouk AiméeLuisa Anselmi
  • Sandra MiloCarla
  • Claudia CardinaleClaudia
  • Rossella FalkRossella
  • Barbara SteeleGloria Morin
  • Madeleine LebeauMadeleine, the French Actress
  • Caterina BorattoMysterious Lady
  • Eddra GaleLa Saraghina
  • Guido AlbertiPace, the Producer
  • Mario ConocchiaConocchia, the Production Manager
  • Bruno AgostiniBruno, the Second Production Secretary
  • Cesarino Miceli PicardiCesarino, the Production Supervisor
  • Jean RougeulCarini, the Film Critic
  • Mario PisuMario Mezzabotta
  • Yvonne CasadeiJacqueline Bonbon
  • Ian DallasMaurice, Maya's Assistant
  • Mino DoroClaudia's Agent
  • Nadia SandersNadine, the Hostess
  • Georgia SimmonsGuido's Grandmother
  • Edy VesselThe Model
  • Tito MasiniThe Cardinal
  • Annie GorassiniProducer's Friend
  • Rossella ComoLuisa's Friend
  • Mark HerronLuisa's Suitor
  • Marisa ColomberGuido's Aunt
  • Neil RobinsonThe French Actress's Agent
  • Elisabetta CatalanoMatilde, Luisa's Sister
  • Eugene WalterThe American Journalist
  • Hazel RogersLa negretta
  • Gilda DahlbergAmerican Journalist's Wife
  • Mario TarchettiClaudia's Press Office
  • Mary IndovinoMaya, the Clairvoyant
  • Frazier RippyThe Lay Secretary
  • Francesco RigamontiLuisa's Friend
  • Giulio ParadisiA Friend
  • Marco GeminiGuido as a Child
  • Giuditta RissoneGuido's Mother
  • Annibale NinchiGuido's Father
  • Dina De SantisDina (uncredited)
  • Eva GioiaEva (uncredited)
  • Maria TedeschiSchool Director (uncredited)
  • Antonio AcquaA Man in a Car (uncredited)
  • Giulio CalìA Man in the Mud (uncredited)
  • Franco CaraccioloYoung Priest (uncredited)
  • Olimpia CavalliOlimpia (uncredited)
  • Sonia Gessner(uncredited)
  • Mathilda CalnanLuisa's Friend (uncredited)
  • Nadia BalabinePriest Teacher (uncredited)
  • John Karlsen
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