8½

Details

Release year: 1963

Storyline

Guido seeks peace after his success but faces pressure from past collaborators. As he struggles with creativity, he reflects on his life and past romances.

Top credits

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations

Did you know

• 8½ (1963) was shot, like almost all Italian movies at the time, completely without sound recording on set. All dialogue was dubbed during post production. Federico Fellini was known for shouting direction at his actors during shooting, and for rewriting dialogue afterwards, making a lot of the dialogue in the movie appear out-of-sync. (Source: High-def Digest)

• Federico Fellini attached a note to himself below the camera's eyepiece which read, "Remember, this is a comedy."

• Often cited by Federico Fellini himself as one of his favorite films ever, even considering other directors' works.

Box Office

Gross (Domestic): $245,681

Opening Weekend (Domestic): $11,947 (1999-04-11)

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Technical specs

Sound mix

Mono

Aspect ratio

1.85 : 1

Color

Black and White

FAQ

• What was the meaning behind the opening scene (where he had a rope around his foot and fell into the ocean) and that he shot himself? What did the director try to tell us?
• Is this movie based on a novel?
• What does the 8½ in the title stand for?