8½

1963 · 2h19 · Film

Directed by Federico Fellini

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

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

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.

Original language

Italian

Screenplay

Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli, Brunello Rondi

Music

Nino Rota

Cinematography

Gianni Di Venanzo

Cast

Sandra Milo, Rossella Falk, Barbara Steele, Madeleine Lebeau, Caterina Boratto, Eddra Gale, Guido Alberti, Mario Conocchia, Bruno Agostini

Updated July 22, 2026

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