8½ (1963)

Highly Recommended

Italy/France
Feature Film
Director: Federico Fellini
Writers: Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli, Brunello Rondi
Cinematographer: Gianni Di Venanzo
Composer: Nino Rota
Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée, Sandra Milo, Rossella Falk, Barbara Steele, Madeleine Lebeau, Caterina Boratto, Eddra Gale, Guido Alberti

There are moments (but certainly not too many) when Fellini’s personal meditation on the autobiographical nature of the artistic process borders on overindulgence and ostentation, but for the most part, this beautifully shot and delightfully scored film is a moving, insightful, and humorous exploration of the art of film-making. Iain.Stott