Mexico / Jan 02, 1963 / Acapulco Film Festival
A picture that goes beyond what men think about - because no man ever thought about it in quite this way!
2h 19min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Caterina Boratto | Mysterious Lady |
| Eddra Gale | La Saraghina |
| Guido Alberti | Pace, the Producer |
| Mario Conocchia | Conocchia, the Production Manager |
| Bruno Agostini | Bruno, the Second Production Secretary |
| Cesarino Miceli Picardi | Cesarino, the Production Supervisor |
| Jean Rougeul | Carini, the Film Critic |
| Mario Pisu | Mario Mezzabotta |
| Yvonne Casadei | Jacqueline Bonbon |
| Ian Dallas | Maurice, Maya's Assistant |
| Mino Doro | Claudia's Agent |
| Nadia Sanders | Nadine, the Hostess |
| Georgia Simmons | Guido's Grandmother |
| Edy Vessel | Hedy, The Model |
| Tito Masini | The Cardinal |
| Annie Gorassini | Producer's Friend |
| Rossella Como | Luisa's Friend |
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| Mark Herron | Luisa's Suitor |
| Marisa Colomber | Guido's Aunt |
| Neil Robinson | The French Actress's Agent |
| Elisabetta Catalano | Matilde, Luisa's Sister |
| Eugene Walter | The American Journalist |
| Hazel Rogers | La negretta |
| Gilda Dahlberg | American Journalist's Wife |
| Mario Tarchetti | Claudia's Press Office |
| Mary Indovino | Maya, the Clairvoyant |
| Frazier Rippy | The Lay Secretary |
| Francesco Rigamonti | Luisa's Friend |
| Giulio Paradisi | A Friend |
| Marco Gemini | Guido as a Child |
| Giuditta Rissone | Guido's Mother |
| Annibale Ninchi | Guido's Father |
| Dina De Santis | Dina (uncredited) |
| Eva Gioia | Eva (uncredited) |
| Maria Tedeschi | School Director (uncredited) |
| Antonio Acqua | A Man in a Car (uncredited) |
| Giulio Calì | A Man in the Mud (uncredited) |
| Franco Caracciolo | Young Priest (uncredited) |
| Olimpia Cavalli | Olimpia (uncredited) |
| Sonia Gessner | (uncredited) |
| Mathilda Calnan | Luisa's Friend (uncredited) |
| Nadia Balabine | Priest Teacher (uncredited) |
| John Karlsen |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 8½ |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English, Français, Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cineriz, Francinex |
| Official site | janusfilms.com |
| Release date | 14 febbraio 1963 |
| Production | Angelo Rizzoli, Clemente Fracassi |
| Writer | Federico Fellini, Brunello Rondi, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano |
| Editing | Leo Catozzo, Adriana Olasio |
| Cinematography | Gianni Di Venanzo, Pasqualino De Santis |
| Assistant directors | Guidarino Guidi, Giulio Paradisi, Francesco Aluigi, Federico Fellini, Mirella Gamacchio |
| Camera operators | Pasqualino De Santis, Gianni Di Venanzo |
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| Additional photography | Gianni Di Venanzo, Pasqualino De Santis |
| Production design | Piero Gherardi, Luciano Ricceri, Vito Anzalone |
| Art direction | Luciano Ricceri, Piero Gherardi, Vito Anzalone |
| Set decoration | Vito Anzalone, Luciano Ricceri, Piero Gherardi |
| Music | Nino Rota, Mario Faraoni, Alberto Bartolomei |
| Sound | Nino Rota, Mario Faraoni, Alberto Bartolomei |
| Costume design | Piero Gherardi, Otello Fava, Orietta Nasalli Rocca, Renata Magnanti |
| Makeup | Otello Fava, Orietta Nasalli Rocca, Piero Gherardi, Renata Magnanti |
| Hairstyling | Renata Magnanti, Otello Fava, Orietta Nasalli Rocca, Piero Gherardi |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Feb 13, 1963 / Rome
France / May 23, 1963 / Cannes Film Festival
Russia / Jul 18, 1963 / 3rd Moscow International Film Festival
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Estonia / Nov 10, 2025 / Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Limited release
Greece / Jun 05, 2025 / Re-Issue
Theatrical release
Italy / Feb 14, 1963 / T / Rome
United Kingdom / Feb 14, 1963 / 15
Germany / May 22, 1963 / 12
France / May 29, 1963 / TP / Visa CNC 26572
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United States / Jun 24, 1963 / NR
Finland / Sep 27, 1963 / K-16
Sweden / Oct 14, 1963 / 11
Denmark / Nov 05, 1963 / 15
Norway / Dec 26, 1963 / 15
Portugal / Feb 24, 1964 / M/12
Spain / May 15, 1967 / 12
Australia / Apr 13, 1995 / M
Netherlands / Sep 20, 2018 / 9 / Re-release
Russia / Nov 12, 2020 / 16+
South Korea / Jul 23, 2025 / 15
Digital
Greece / Aug 01, 2019
Physical media
Netherlands / Oct 23, 2003 / 9 / DVD
Brazil / Jan 14, 2014 / DVD
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