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Also known as 8 1/2, Otto e mezzo, Eight and a Half, Fellini 8 ½, Fellini's 8 ½
film italiano del 1963 diretto da Federico Fellini
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*8½*, also known by its Italian title *Otto e mezzo*, is a 1963 black-and-white film directed by Federico Fellini. The screenplay was written by Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli, Brunello Rondi, and Fellini, with music composed by Nino Rota. The cast includes Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée, and Sandra Milo. Produced by Angelo Rizzoli and Cineriz, the film originated in Italy and France. It was distributed by Cineriz, Netflix, and Fandango at Home, and is available on HBO Max Amazon Channel and the Criterion Channel.
The narrative is set in Rome and is classified as a comedy drama, drama film, and fantasy film. The film has a runtime of 138 minutes, though some sources list it as 139 minutes. It was released on February 14, 1963, with other release dates recorded as February 15, February 16, and May 23 of the same year. The production designer and costume designer was Piero Gherardi, and the director of photography was Gianni Di Venanzo.
*8½* received the National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Writing, Original Screenplay. The film holds an IMDb rating of 8.0 based on 132,873 votes and a TMDb vote average of 8.096 from 2,523 votes.
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Film · TMDB
8.1Guido 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.
Cast
- Marcello Mastroianni as Guido Anselmi
- Claudia Cardinale as Claudia
- Anouk Aimée as Luisa Anselmi
- Sandra Milo as Carla
- Rossella Falk as Rossella
- Barbara Steele as Gloria Morin
Themes
- dying and death
- adultery
- depression
- individual
- unsociability
- screenplay
- suicide attempt
- missile
- scapegoat
- movie business
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Key facts
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- 8½
- Film.image
- 8Mezzo.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Federico Fellini
- Film.producer
- Angelo Rizzoli
- Film.cinematography
- Gianni Di Venanzo
- Film.editing
- Leo Catozzo
- Film.music
- Nino Rota
- Film.runtime
- 138 minutes
- Film.language
- Italian
- Film.gross
- $3.5 million (US/Canada rentals)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Part of
- Vatican's list of films
- Genre
- fantasy film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- German
- Main subject
- Animus
- Director
- Federico Fellini
- Screenwriter
- Federico Fellini
- Composer
- Nino Rota
- Producer
- Angelo Rizzoli
- Production company
- Cineriz
- Cinematographer
- Gianni Di Venanzo
- Narrative location
- Rome
- Filming location
- Italy
- Duration
- 138
- FilmAffinity ID
- 919282
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1963-06-24
- Commons category
- 8½
- title
- Otto e mezzo
- color
- black-and-white
- production designer
- Piero Gherardi
- distributed by
- Fandango at Home
- costume designer
- Piero Gherardi
- set in period
- 1960s
- influenced by
- Carl Jung
- review score
- 8.0/10
- described by source
- 100 Italian films to be saved
Sources (15)
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Article · Italiano
8½ è un film del 1963 diretto e co-sceneggiato da Federico Fellini. La pellicola ottenne, tra gli altri riconoscimenti, l'Oscar al miglior film straniero e ai migliori costumi nel 1964. La pellicola vede come protagonista Marcello Mastroianni nel ruolo di Guido Anselmi, un regista confuso alle prese con la sua prossima opera. È considerato uno dei capolavori di Fellini e una delle migliori pellicole cinematografiche di tutti i tempi, fonte d'ispirazione per generazioni di registi. È stato inserito nella lista dei 100 film italiani da salvare, ed è stato inoltre classificato al 51º posto nella classifica dei 500 migliori film della storia dalla rivista Empire. È il primo film in cui Claudia Cardinale recita con la sua voce.
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