8½

1963

Directed by

Federico Fellini

Starring

Marcello Mastroianni, Claude Cardinale, Anouk Aimée

Runtime

2h 19m

Country

USA

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.