8½

This surreal tale — part autofiction, part reflection on filmmaking itself — is driven by Marcello Mastroianni’s performance as an Italian film director who retreats to a spa resort to search his memories for inspiration for his next project while navigating both the pressures of working as a high-profile director and the complications of his fraught romantic life. 60 years on, this film stands as Fellini’s most enduring portrait of an artist at work. 8 ½ entered in at #31 on the BFI’s 2022 Sight and Sound Top 100 list. In Italian w/ subtitles.

Director Federico Fellini

Cast Marcello Mastroianni

Country Italy

Language Italian (with subtitles)

Aspect 1.85

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