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8 1/2 (1963)

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Federico Fellini

Producer:

Angelo Rizzoli

Writer:

Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli

Release Date:

Jun 25, 1963

Runtime:

2hr 18m

Synopsis

A harried movie director retreats into his memories and fantasies.

Cast

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

Letterboxd User Reviews

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4.3
  • May 25, 2017

    Found the other half

    10.8K Likes
    Alison Swafford
    Alison Swafford
    Mar 17, 2021

    No wonder why this is David Lynch's 1st favorite movie

    2.7K Likes
    Zegan
    Zegan
    Jul 28, 2014

    Federico Fellini. I've heard so much. As countless others have proclaimed, he was a master of the cinema. So, with massively high expectations, I dove head-first into my first Fellini. Simply put, 8 1/2 is magical. I have never seen a film that weaves in and out of…

    2.2K Likes
    SilentDawn
    SilentDawn
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    Apr 29, 2022

    men will literally make a picture rather than going to therapy

    2.3K Likes
    houvre
    houvre
    May 20, 2017

    you haven't seen the color white until you've seen 8½ on 35mm.

    1.9K Likes
    tru
    tru
    Mar 2, 2019

    it took me 2 weeks and 5 naps to finish this movie. you can guess how much i loved it…

    1.7K Likes
    Lucas Vidal
    Lucas Vidal
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    Jul 30, 2020

    It must’ve been hella awkward for Fellini’s wife to watch this.... Also yeah this is a masterpiece. 10 / 10

    1.3K Likes
    PopcornIdeology
    PopcornIdeology
    Jan 14, 2024

    catholicism and filmmaking are the world’s two greatest and most destructive mental illnesses

    983 Likes
    coffee
    coffee
    Oct 13, 2018

    "It's time to set all the symbols aside." the creative process as a personal apocalypse that gives way to glorious rebirth. dreams, the past, the present, and the abyss of the future collapses in on itself into a supernova within the spirit, body, and mind. kind of torn…

    875 Likes
    Wes
    Wes
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  • William Luckenbach
    William Luckenbach loved
    8½

    Mixing the sacred and the obscene, 8 1/2 is deeply profound. Despite being a melancholic tale of guilt and aimlessness, it somehow manages to be simultaneously comedic and heartbreaking. Fellini is a master in the very sense of the word. (9/10)

    2 3Y
    Sabrina Bondi
    Sabrina Bondi liked
    8½

    It could be said that the true beauty of 8 1/2 is found in its confusion. It’s found in the physical and psychological mayhem. It’s found in Fellini’s unique film language and audacious visual approach.

    🔥 2 2Y
    desire
    desire loved
    8½

    Fellini O m G ....... !!!

    2 2Y
  • nevan
    nevan loved
    8½

    from the first surrealist dream sequence, 8 1/2 brings you in close and never lets you go, an intellectual meta-masterpiece with flawless composure. the writing and performances are exceptional and the narrative is something wholly unique and special. directors forever

    🔥 1 1Y
    Kareem
    Kareem liked
    8½

    Yeah there's no way in hell this was a comedy Fellini, I don't care what kind of note you taped to the camera was supposed to tell you. 4/5, incredible had to rewatch.

    😭 1 1Y
    Samya Dion
    Samya Dion liked
    8½

    Waiiiit j’pense que je dois me recomposer, c’est tellement hot les dreams sequences et on ressent l’ego de guido au max

    🔥 1 5M
  • Michael
    Michael liked
    8½

    One of the most visually dynamic films from this time. Cinematography and direction are outstanding. Definitely gonna check out more of Fellini’s work. 8/10

    2Y
    Ellis
    Ellis liked
    8½

    Am I a fake cinephile for not gooning over this. I did like it but it wasn’t doing much for me really.

    9D
    Emma
    Emma loved
    8½

    This movie makes me want to wear suits, speak Italian, smoke cigarettes, and be very pretentious.

    8M
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Metacritic

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Based on 23 Critics
7.5

USER SCORE (28)

Generally favorable reviews based on 28 Reviews
90

It's Fellini's last black-and-white picture and conceivably the most gorgeous and inventive thing he ever did—certainly more fun than anything he made after it.

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Metacritic review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
100

The best film ever made about filmmaking.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is 8 1/2 (1963) (1963)?
The movie is 2hr 18min long.
What's 8 1/2 (1963) (1963) about?
A harried movie director retreats into his memories and fantasies.
Who's the cast of 8 1/2 (1963) (1963)?
  • Marcello Mastroianni as Guido Anselmi
  • Claudia Cardinale as Claudia
  • Anouk Aimée as Luisa Anselmi
  • Sandra Milo as Carla
  • Rossella Falk as Rossella
  • Barbara Steele as Gloria Morin
  • Madeleine Lebeau as Madeleine, l'attrice francese
  • Caterina Boratto as La signora misteriosa
  • Eddra Gale as La Saraghina
  • Guido Alberti as Pace, il produttore
Who's the director behind 8 1/2 (1963) (1963)?
Federico Fellini directed 8 1/2 (1963) (1963).
Who produced 8 1/2 (1963) (1963)?
Angelo Rizzoli produced 8 1/2 (1963) (1963).