Principal cast
Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée, Sandra Milo and Rossella Falk
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8½
A picture that goes beyond what men think about - because no man ever thought about it in quite this way!
About the film
8½ at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1963 film at stop 123 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Gianni Di Venanzo (director of photography), Leo Catozzo (editor), Nino Rota (original music composer), Brunello Rondi (screenplay) and Ennio Flaiano (screenplay)
- Director
- Federico Fellini
- Release
- 1963-02-14
- Runtime
- 139 minutes
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- Italy
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
Contains spoilers03
Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
25 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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Full cast
- Marcello MastroianniCharacter: Guido Anselmi
- Claudia CardinaleCharacter: Claudia
- Anouk AiméeCharacter: Luisa Anselmi
- Sandra MiloCharacter: Carla
- Rossella FalkCharacter: Rossella
- Barbara SteeleCharacter: Gloria Morin
- Madeleine LebeauCharacter: Madeleine, the French Actress
- Caterina BorattoCharacter: Mysterious Lady
- Eddra GaleCharacter: La Saraghina
- Guido AlbertiCharacter: Pace, the Producer
- Mario ConocchiaCharacter: Conocchia, the Production Manager
- Bruno AgostiniCharacter: Bruno, the Second Production Secretary
Full crew
Full crew
- Federico FelliniCredits: Director, Screenplay, Story
- Ennio FlaianoCredits: Screenplay, Story
- Tullio PinelliCredits: Screenplay
- Brunello RondiCredits: Screenplay
- Angelo RizzoliCredits: Producer
- Nino RotaCredits: Original Music Composer
- Gianni Di VenanzoCredits: Director of Photography
- Mario BasiliCredits: Unit Manager
- Clemente FracassiCredits: Line Producer
- Nello MeniconiCredits: Production Manager
- Luciano RicceriCredits: Assistant Production Design
- Adriana OlasioCredits: Assistant Editor
- Mario FaraoniCredits: Sound
- Giulio ParadisiCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Orietta Nasalli RoccaCredits: Assistant Costume Designer
- Otello FavaCredits: Makeup Department Head
- Alessandro von NormanCredits: Production Manager
- Alberto BartolomeiCredits: Sound
- Albino MorandinCredits: Production Secretary
- Mirella GamacchioCredits: Script Supervisor
- Guidarino GuidiCredits: First Assistant Director
- Pasqualino De SantisCredits: Camera Operator
- Francesco AluigiCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Angelo IaconoCredits: Production Secretary
- Vito AnzaloneCredits: Set Decoration
- Piero GherardiCredits: Costume Design, Production Design
- Renata MagnantiCredits: Hair Designer
- Leo CatozzoCredits: Editor
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