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Eight and a Half (Otto e mezzo )


Eight and a Half (Otto e mezzo )

Federico Fellini - Italy - France


Synopsis

A tired filmmaker, lacking inspiration, has trouble finishing a science fiction film. He suffocates, flees the world of cinema, takes refuge in the world of his childhood and fantasies.
The Saraghina appears, dancing on the beach for the schoolchildren...



Film details

Type : Fiction
Duration : 138 min
Year of production : 1963
Country : Italy - France
Screenwriter : Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli, Brunello Rondi
Cinematography : Gianni Di Venanzo
Editor : Leo Catozzo
Director : Federico Fellini
Production company : Cineriz – Francinex





Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini was an Italian director, screenwriter, cartoonist, actor and writer. Considered one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema, he was active for forty years, from 1950 to 1990, making nineteen films in which he "portrayed" a small host of memorable characters.