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.
Keywords:
Dying and death
Adultery
Depression
Individual
Unsociability
Screenplay
Suicide attempt
Missile
Scapegoat
Movie business
Allegory
Difficult childhood
Creative crisis
Kurort
Black and white
Extramarital affair
Existence
Semi autobiographical
Thoughtful
Complex
Lighthearted
Ambiguous
Bold
Compassionate
