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64. 8½ (Italy, 1963)
Director Federico Fellini Cast Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimee, Sandra Milo
Why so great? Some directors make autobiographical films. Fellini's 81/2 strays way beyond autobiography into the nakedly confessional. The first film where Fellini literally loses the plot in favour of the dream-like, this weaves in and out of the memories, fantasies and relationships of celebrated film director Guido Anselmi (Fellini alter-ego Mastroianni), as he is struggles to find inspiration for his latest (science fiction) film. Complex, sexy, endlessly imaginative and boasting moments of magic, this is one of the best films about filmmaking, cinema's greatest evocation of a creative mental block and perhaps the fullest expression of the term Fellini-esque. Hollywood remake? Rob Marshall's Nine is the song and dance version of 8 1/2. The long list of films 8 1/2 has inspired includes Alex In Wonderland, Day For Night, All That Jazz, Stardust Memories, Living In Oblivion and 8 Women. Prizes It took home Best Foreign Language Film and Best Costume Design at the Oscars (Fellini was also nominated as Best Director). Also nominated for Best Film at the Baftas.
What to say... "Did you know that the title comes from the number of films that Fellini had made - seven solo ventures and three collaborations that he counted as halves?" What not to say... "Coming soon: Brett Ratner's 8.5..."
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