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8½

Feb 14, 1963
139 min
Drama
8.1/ 10
2,434 votes

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.

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TMDB
8.1/10
2,434 votes
IMDB
8.0/10
130,789 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
93/100
Metascore

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US Box Office$245,681Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 2 Oscars. 19 wins & 9 nominations total

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"A picture that goes beyond what men think about - because no man ever thought about it in quite this way!"

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Released

Original Language

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Production Companies

CinerizFrancinex

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