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Director Federico Fellini
Screenplay Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano, Brunello Rondi

Drama1963

Tagline: A picture that goes beyond what men think about - because no man ever thought about it in quite this way!

Release Date: 1963-02-14

Duration: 139 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Claudia Cardinale
    Claudia
  • Marcello Mastroianni
    Guido Anselmi
  • Anouk Aimée
    Luisa Anselmi
  • Barbara Steele
    Gloria Morin
  • Madeleine Lebeau
    Madeleine, the French Actress
  • Mark Herron
    Luisa's Suitor
  • Sandra Milo
    Carla
  • John Karlsen
  • Eddra Gale
    La Saraghina
  • Sonia Gessner
    (uncredited)