
8½
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.
Release Date: 1963-02-14
Drama
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Casts

Marcello Mastroianni
as Guido Anselmi

Anouk Aimée
as Luisa Anselmi

Sandra Milo
as Carla

Claudia Cardinale
as Claudia

Rossella Falk
as Rossella

Barbara Steele
as Gloria Morin

Madeleine Lebeau
as Madeleine, the French Actress

Caterina Boratto
as Mysterious Lady

Eddra Gale
as La Saraghina

Guido Alberti
as Pace, the Producer