8½
98
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A celebrated Italian film director, creatively paralyzed at the height of his success, retreats into dreams and memories while surrounded by collaborators, his wife, and his mistress.
Why watch: Won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Fellini's masterpiece.
Cast
Marcello Mastroianni as Guido Anselmi
Claudia Cardinale as Claudia
Anouk Aimée as Luisa Anselmi
Sandra Milo as Carla
Rossella Falk as Rossella
Barbara Steele as Gloria Morin
Madeleine Lebeau as Madeleine, the French Actress
Caterina Boratto as Mysterious Lady
Eddra Gale as La Saraghina
Guido Alberti as Pace, the Producer
Mario Conocchia as Conocchia, the Production Manager
Bruno Agostini as Bruno, the Second Production Secretary
Cesarino Miceli Picardi as Cesarino, the Production Supervisor
Jean Rougeul as Carini, the Film Critic
Mario Pisu as Mario Mezzabotta
Crew
Federico Fellini — Director
Federico Fellini — Screenplay
Brunello Rondi — Screenplay
Tullio Pinelli — Screenplay
Ennio Flaiano — Screenplay
Ennio Flaiano — Story
Federico Fellini — Story
Angelo Rizzoli — Producer
Gianni Di Venanzo — Director of Photography
Leo Catozzo — Editor
Piero Gherardi — Production Design
Piero Gherardi — Costume Design
Nino Rota — Original Music Composer
Community Reviews
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Oct 1, 2026
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