8½ 61 years old
A picture that goes beyond what men think about - because no man ever thought about it in quite this way!
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.
Credits
8½ Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Marcello Mastroianni He was 38, 72 years old when he died | as Guido Anselmi |
| Claudia Cardinale She was 25, now 86 years old | as Claudia |
| Barbara Steele She was 25, now 86 years old | as Gloria Morin |
| Caterina Boratto She was 48, 95 years old when she died | as La signora misteriosa |
| Sandra Milo She was 30, now 91 years old | as Carla |
| Nadia Sanders | as Nadine, la Hostess |
| Anouk Aimée She was 31, now 92 years old | as Luisa Anselmi |
| Sonia Gessner | as Ragazza provino (non accreditata) |
| Mino Doro He was 60, 103 years old when he died | as L'agente di Claudia |
| Madeleine LeBeau She was 40, 92 years old when she died | as Madeleine, l'attrice francese |
| Guido Alberti He was 53, 86 years old when he died | as Pace, il produttore |
| Annie Gorassini She was 22, now 83 years old | as L'amica del produttore |
| Mario Pisu He was 53, 66 years old when he died | as Mario Mezzabotta |
| Eddra Gale She was 41, 79 years old when she died | as La Saraghina |
| Rossella Falk She was 36, 86 years old when she died | as Rossella |
| Maria Tedeschi She was 68, 98 years old when she died | as Direttrice della scuola (non accreditata) |
| Giulio Calì He was 67, 71 years old when he died | as Uomo ai fanghi (non accreditato) |
| Giuditta Rissone She was 67, 82 years old when she died | as La madre di Guido |
| Giulio Paradisi He was 28, now 90 years old | as Un'amico |
| Rossella Como She was 24, 47 years old when she died | as Un'amica di Luisa |
| Edy Vessel She was 22, now 84 years old | as L'indossatrice |
| Cesarino Miceli Picardi | as Cesarino, l'ispettore di produzione |
| Eugene Walter was 41, 76 years old when died | as Il giornalista americano |
| Franco Caracciolo He was 19, 55 years old when he died | as Giovane sacerdote (non accreditato) |
| Jean Rougeul He was 57, 72 years old when he died | as Carini, il critico cinematografico |
| Dina De Santis She was 19, now 81 years old | as Dina (non accreditata) |
| Annibale Ninchi He was 73, 77 years old when he died | as Il padre di Guido |
| Eva Gioia | as Eva (non accreditata) |
8½ Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Angelo Rizzoli as Producer. He was 73 (80) years old when He died | Production |
| Gianni Di Venanzo as Director of Photography. He was 42 (45) years old when He died | Camera |
| Piero Gherardi as Art Direction. He was 53 (61) years old when He died | Art |
| Piero Gherardi as Production Design. He was 53 (61) years old when He died | Art |
| Piero Gherardi as Costume Design. He was 53 (61) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Otello Fava as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Nino Rota as Original Music Composer. He was 51 (67) years old when He died | Sound |
| Federico Fellini as Director. He was 43 (73) years old when He died | Directing |
| Federico Fellini as Screenplay. He was 43 (73) years old when He died | Writing |
| Brunello Rondi as Screenplay. He was 38 (64) years old when He died | Writing |
8½ (61 years)
A picture that goes beyond what men think about - because no man ever thought about it in quite this way!
- Release day: Thursday, February 14, 1963
- Runtime: 139 minutes