8½ [422] Released: 1963-02-14 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 139 mins Popularity: 5.0348 Vote Average: 8.131 Vote Count: 2,368 Overview: 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. Cast [50] Marcello MastroianniGuido Anselmi Anouk AiméeLuisa Anselmi Sandra MiloCarla Claudia CardinaleClaudia Rossella FalkRossella Barbara SteeleGloria Morin Madeleine LebeauMadeleine, the Frenc Caterina BorattoMysterious Lady Eddra GaleLa Saraghina Guido AlbertiPace, the Producer Mario ConocchiaConocchia, the Produ Bruno AgostiniBruno, the Second Pr Cesarino Miceli PicardiCesarino, the Produc Jean RougeulCarini, the Film Cri Mario PisuMario Mezzabotta Yvonne CasadeiJacqueline Bonbon Ian DallasMaurice, Maya's Assi Mino DoroClaudia's Agent Nadia SandersNadine, the Hostess Georgia SimmonsGuido's Grandmother Edy VesselThe Model Tito MasiniThe Cardinal Annie GorassiniProducer's Friend Rossella ComoLuisa's Friend Mark HerronLuisa's Suitor Marisa ColomberGuido's Aunt Neil RobinsonThe French Actress's Elisabetta CatalanoMatilde, Luisa's Sis Eugene WalterThe American Journal Hazel RogersLa negretta Gilda DahlbergAmerican Journalist' Mario TarchettiClaudia's Press Offi Mary IndovinoMaya, the Clairvoyan Frazier RippyThe Lay Secretary Francesco RigamontiLuisa's Friend Giulio ParadisiA Friend Marco GeminiGuido as a Child Giuditta RissoneGuido's Mother Annibale NinchiGuido's Father Dina De SantisDina Eva GioiaEva Maria TedeschiSchool Director Antonio AcquaA Man in a Car Giulio CalìA Man in the Mud Franco CaraccioloYoung Priest Olimpia CavalliOlimpia Sonia Gessner Mathilda CalnanLuisa's Friend Nadia BalabinePriest Teacher John Karlsen Trailers 35mm Trailer [Subtitled] Mark Kermode reviews 8½ (1963) | BFI Player Marcello Mastroianni’s guide to being cool | BFI Federico Fellini - 8 1/2 (New Trailer) - In UK cinemas 1 May 2015 | BFI Release 8 and a Half Trailer HD 8 and a Half Trailer Allan Arkush on 8 1/2 8 1/2 Trailer (1963) - The Criterion Collection