8½ (1963)
Directed by Federico Fellini · 139 min · Drama
89.8 TOPICAL score · #108 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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) has a TOPICAL score of 89.8 - ranked 108 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and critics. It won 3 awards from 6 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Critics: 97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 93. Audiences: TMDB 8.1/10 (2,610 ratings) · IMDb 8/10. Wikipedia covers it in 62 languages.
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- Critics97% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 93
- AudienceTMDB 8.1/10 (2,610 ratings) · IMDb 8/10
- Awards3 wins, 6 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best International Feature Film; Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White; National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 62 languages
- Still read46,799 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Marcello Mastroianni (actor #27), Claudia Cardinale (actor #34), Anouk Aimée, Sandra Milo
“It is acknowledged as an avant-garde film and a highly influential classic.”
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