8 1/2 (Otto e Mezzo)

Guido is a film director, trying to relax after his last big hit. He can't get a moment's peace, however, with the people who have worked with him in the past constantly looking for more work. He wrestles with his conscience, but is unable to come up with a new idea. While thinking, he starts to recall major happenings in his life, and all the women he has loved and left. An autobiographical film of Fellini, about the trials and tribulations of film making.

Keywords

  • Escape to Roma
  • Escape to the 60's
  • Fien Troch’s favourite films
  • Italian success
  • Jaco Van Dormael's favorite films
  • Midlife Crisis
  • Just released
  • The Sooner team's favorites: Fabian

Actors

  • Marcello Mastroianni
  • Anouk Aimée
  • Claudia Cardinale

Director

  • Federico Fellini

Timeless

2h 18min

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Italy
1963
Fellini's autobiographical movie about struggling with writer's block and one's conscience.

Fellini's autobiographical movie about struggling with writer's block and one's conscience.


Guido is a film director, trying to relax after his last big hit. He can't get a moment's peace, however, with the people who have worked with him in the past constantly looking for more work.


He wrestles with his conscience, but is unable to come up with a new idea. While thinking, he starts to recall major happenings in his life, and all the women he has loved and left. An autobiographical film of Fellini, about the trials and tribulations of film making.

Cast & Crew