8 1/2 [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

8 1/2 [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

 Cast: Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni
, Claudia Cardinale
Claudia Cardinale
, Anouk Aimée
Anouk Aimée
, Sandra Milo
Sandra Milo
, Rossella Falk
Rossella Falk
8 1/2 [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

8 1/2 [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

 Cast: Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni
, Claudia Cardinale
Claudia Cardinale
, Anouk Aimée
Anouk Aimée
, Sandra Milo
Sandra Milo
, Rossella Falk
Rossella Falk

Blu-ray (Black & White)

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Overview

Exhausted from the success of his latest blockbuster film, already feeling pressured to come up with another smash hit, and suffering from a massive creative block, filmmaker Guido Anselmi (Marc Mastroianni) heads off for a mountain resort to recharge and come up with a new idea. His search for inspiration leads him down many strange, twisted paths and these journeys provide the basis of the rollicking, at times riotous, long and mesmerizing 8 1/2, simultaneously one of Fellini's best loved and most deeply personal films. Anselmi's mental journey begins with thoughts of the past. He remembers his parents and a strange scene in which he sees an overweight prostitute dancing on a beach. Boyhood memories are gradually supplanted by those of adolescence and eventually lead him to his current romantic travails as he tries to service a wife and mistress. Increasingly the line between his musing and his real-life activities begins to fade, making it difficult for viewers to discern. In one scene he gives a press conference on the set of his unmade film. Still exhausted and empty, he cannot answer the many questions asked by the media about the production. Ultimately, he abandons the film and begins dreaming of death and longing for the freedom it could bring. As the fantasy progresses, every major figure in his life appears. He himself becomes a flute-playing child and together he and the people begin to dance in a circle as the story comes to a close. The title represents the number of films Fellini had made at that time.

Product Details

Release Date: 01/11/2006
UPC: 0715515051613
Original Release: 1963
Rating: NR
Source: Criterion Collection
Presentation: [B&W]
Language: English
Time: 2:18:00
Sales rank: 8,402

Special Features

Introduction by Filmmaker Terry Gilliam; ; Audio Commentary Featuring Film Critic and Fellini Friend Gideon Bachmann and NYU Film Professor Antonio Monda; ; High-Definition Digital Transfer of a new Restoration of Fellini: A Director's Notebook, a 52 minute film by Federico Fellini; ; The Last Sequence, a 52-minute Documentary from 2003 on Fellini's lost alternate ending for 8 1/2; ; Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert, a 48-minute Documentary about Fellini's longtime composer; ; Interviews with Actress Sandra Milo, Director Lina Wertmüller, and Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro; ; Rare Photographs from Bachmann's Collection; ; Gallery of Behind-the-Scenes and Production Photos; ; U.S. Theatrical Trailer; New and Improved English Subtitle Translation; ; Plus: a Booklet featuring Writings by Fellini and Essays by Critics Tullio Kezich and Alexander Sesonske

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Marcello Mastroianni Guido Anselmi
Claudia Cardinale Claudia
Anouk Aimée Luisa Anselmi(as Anouk Aimee)
Sandra Milo Carla
Rossella Falk Rossella
Barbara Steele Gloria Morin
Madeleine LeBeau Madeleine - l'attrice francese
Caterina Boratto La signora misteriosa
Eddra Gale La Saraghina(as Edra Gale)
Guido Alberti Pace - producer
Mario Conocchia Conocchia
Bruno Agostini Bruno
Cesarino Miceli Picardi Cesarino
Jean Rougeul Carini -movie critic
Mario Pisu Mario Mezzabotta
Yvonne Casadei Jacqueline Bonbon
Ian Dallas Il partner della telepata
Mino Doro L'agente di Claudia
Nadia Sanders Nadine - la Hostess(as Nadine Sanders)
Georgia Simmons La nonna di Guido
Edy Vessel L'indossatrice
Neil Robinson Agent for French actor
Eugene Walter The Journalist
Gilda Dahlberg Journalist's Wife
Annie Gorassini Producer's Girl Friend
John Stacy Accountant
Mark Herron Luisa's Admirer
Matilda Calnan Older Journalist
Annibale Ninchi Anselmi's Father
Giuditta Rissone Anselmi's Mother
Olimpia Cavalli Miss Olympia
Dina DeSantis Two Young Girls in Bed
Tito Massini The Cardinal
Maria Beluzzi Screen-Test Candidate for La Saraghina
Polidor Clown in the Parade
Nino Rota Composer

Technical Credits
Federico Fellini Director,Screenwriter
Angelo Rizzoli Producer
Ennio Flaiano Screenwriter
Brunello Rondi Screenwriter
Tullio Pinelli Screenwriter
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