8½

1963 · directed by Federico Fellini

Rating

98/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

BFI Top 100, TSPDT 250, Criterion

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.

8½ (1963), directed by Federico Fellini, rates 98/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Marcello Mastroianni
• Claudia Cardinale
• Anouk Aimée
• Sandra Milo
• Rossella Falk
• Barbara Steele
• Madeleine Lebeau
• Caterina Boratto
• Eddra Gale
• Guido Alberti

Crew

• Gianni Di Venanzo — Director of Photography
• Leo Catozzo — Editor
• Nino Rota — Original Music Composer
• Brunello Rondi — Screenplay
• Ennio Flaiano — Screenplay
• Federico Fellini — Screenplay
• Tullio Pinelli — Screenplay

More from Federico Fellini

1. La Dolce Vita (1960) — 98/100 · hit
2. Nights of Cabiria (1957) — 88/100 · hit
3. La Strada (1954) — 87/100 · hit
4. I Vitelloni (1953) — 84/100 · hit
5. The Swindle (1955) — 84/100 · hit
6. The White Sheik (1952) — 83/100 · hit

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