8½

Running 2h 19m and made in Italy, 8½ (1963) is a Drama film in the 123movies catalog. The cast includes Marcello Mastroianni and Claudia Cardinale; Federico Fellini directs. 2,626 votes put it at 8.1/10. 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.