Director: Federico Fellini
Writers: Federico Fellini (story), Ennio Flaiano (story)
Starring: Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimée, Claudia Cardinale
What are your hurdles in the creative process?
“8 1⁄2 is about the struggles involved in the creative process, both technical and personal, and the problems artists face when expected to deliver something personal and profound with intense public scrutiny, on a constricted schedule, while simultaneously having to deal with their own personal relationships. It is, in a larger sense, about finding true personal happiness within a difficult, fragmented life. Like several Italian films of the period (most evident in the films of Fellini’s contemporary, Michelangelo Antonioni), 8 1⁄2 also is about the alienating effects of modernization.”
-From “8 ½” Wikipedia Page
1) Strength of the writing: 5
2) Strength of the directing: 5
3) Strength of the acting: 5
4) Strength of the cinematography: 5
5) Strength of the editing: 5
6) Strength of the sound design: 5
7) Strength of the production design: 5
8) Did I enjoy it? 5
9) Would I recommend it? 5
Score: 45/45