8½

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.

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  Marcello Mastroianni

  Guido Anselmi
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  Claude Cardinale

  Claudia
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  Anouk Aimée

  Luisa Anselmi
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  Sandra Milo

  Carla
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  Rossella Falk

  Rossella
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  Barbara Steele

  Gloria Morin
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  Madeleine Lebeau

  Madeleine, the French Actress
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  Caterina Boratto

  Mysterious Lady
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  Eddra Gale

  La Saraghina
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  Guido Alberti

  Pace, the Producer