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(Original title)La bella confusione (Working title)Huit et demi (Alternative title)8½ di Federico Fellini (Alternative title)Otto e mezzo (Alternative title)Eight and a Half (Help search title)8 1/2 (Help search title)
Date: 14 February 1963 (Release)

Countries: Italy, France

Director: Federico Fellini

Synopsis: Drama. Guido Anselmi, a film director is besieged by sycophants and collaborators as he struggles to complete an ambitious science-fiction film.

Genre:
Drama

Subjects:
Creativity, Filmmaking
Releases
Date: 1963Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 138 mins 4 secs - Length: 12426 FeetDialogue (original): Italian / Dialogue (original): French / Dialogue (original): GermanDistributor: Gala Film Distributors
Date: 14 February 1963Country: ItalyRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundAspect ratio: 1.85:1Dialogue (original): Italian / Dialogue (original): French / Dialogue (original): English
Date: 14 February 1963Country: ItalyRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 138 mins Length: 12450 FeetLanguage: Italian
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 138 mins Dialogue (original): Italian / Dialogue (original): ItalianDistributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 2023Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundDialogue (original): Italian

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (65)
In: Cinéaste v34 n2 Spring 2009  Pages: 38-42
Title: Editing for subtext: Altering the Meaning of the NarrativeAuthor: DANCYGER, Kenneth Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "How editing techniques can reveal underlying themes that enrich a film's narrative". eg. in SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, The THIN RED LINE, 8½, MOULIN ROUGE, RACHEL GETTING MARRIED, The DEPARTED, SE, JIE and THERE WILL BE BLOOD.

In: Empire n236 February 2009  Pages: 144-145
Title: At home/Masterpiece: 8½Author: BRAUND, Simon Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v18 n2 February 2008  Page: 11
Title: Rushes: Films about filmmakingArticle type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A listing of five films about filmmaking: 8½, Le MÉPRIS, ADAPTATION, A STAR IS BORN and ACTRESS.

In: AGR Coleccionistas de cine n36 Winter 2007  Pages: 8-15
Title: Galeria: Ocho y medio en colorArticle type: ArticleLanguage: Spanish
Description: A series of colour photos taken by Paul Ronald during the shooting of OTTO E MEZZO, part of a current exhibition in Rimini, 'Otto e mezzo a colori' which ties in with a series of debates on the work of Fellini.

In: Cinema Retro v2 n4 Winter 2006  Pages: 8-10
Title: Benson turns back the clock - 1963Author: BENSON, Raymond Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: The author briefly examines the cinema of 1963 and lists his top ten films from that year.

In: Fellini Amarcord v5 n3/4 December 2005  Pages: 27-46[in Italian and English]
Title: Avanguardia di Federico Fellini e il Manifesto di 8½ /...Author: SPADAFORA, Alberto Article type: ArticleLanguage: Italian
Description: "...Federico Fellini's Avant-garde and the 8½ Manifesto."

In: Sight and Sound v14 n8 August 2004  Pages: 20-24
Title: Why Fellini?Author: KEMP, Philip Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Two assessments of Fellini's work. The first focuses on his final break from neo-realism with 8½ in 1963. The second piece focuses on Fellini's late work arguing that it is too simplistic to dismiss it as indulgent and uninspired.

In: Segnocinema v23 n119 Jan/Feb 2003  Pages: 11-28
Title: Segnospeciale - Fellini's 8Author: DE BERNARDINIS, Flavio Article type: ArticleLanguage: Italian
Description: Special feature on Fellini's OTTO E MEZZO. Includes articles and an interview with a university professor plus a list of films (with credits and brief synopsis for each title) from 1964-2001, which have been inspired by Fellini's film.

In: American Cinematographer v83 n4 April 2002  Page: 18
Title: DVD playbackAuthor: PIZZELLO, Stephen Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Cinema Scope n10 March 2002  Pages: 43-44
Title: SpotlightAuthor: PEVERE, Geoff Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Cinema Journal v41 n4 Summer 2002  Pages: 116-131
Title: Fellini's portrait of the artist as creative problem solverAuthor: STUBBS, John C. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: In 8½, Fellini presents the creative process as occurring more or less in Henri Poincaré's four stages: preparation, incubation, Eureka! moment, and verification, with an em- phasis on stages 2 and 3.

In: Sight and Sound v12 n9 September 2002  Page: 48
Title: Critics top ten: 8½Author: LAWRENSON, Edward Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Jonathan Glazer gives his view of Fellini's 8½. Part of an article presenting the results of a poll of critics and directors for a list of the top ten films.

In: Cinéaste v27 n3 Summer 2002  Pages: 46-47
Title: [Cinéaste - v27 n3 Summer 2002: no known title]Author: MONACO, James Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Segnocinema v20 n105 Sep/Oct 2000  Page: 60
Title: RiedizioniArticle type: CreditsLanguage: Italian

In: Written By v2 n10 October 1998  Pages: 18-19
Title: Fellini's '81/2': reflections on the troubled marriage...Author: PIERSON, Frank Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Full title: reflections on the troubled marriage between writer and director.

In: Journal of Popular Film & Television v24 n1 Spring 1996  Pages: 19-25
Title: Definately-Falling-Down: 8½, Falling Down, and the death...Author: TELOTTE, J.P. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Examines FALLING DOWN, viewing it from the persepective of one of its inspirations, Fellini's 8½, discussing ideas of fantasy and film.

In: Film and Philosophy v1 1994  Pages: 42-54
Title: Phantasy Projections of the Multiple Psyche in 8½ and Last..Author: PARKES, Graham Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Psychological analysis of 8½ and LAST YEAR IN MARIENBAD.

In: The New Yorker v70 n5 21 Mar 1994  Pages: 154-165
Title: Mondo FelliniAuthor: JAMES, Clive Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Tribute to Fellini, especially his work on 8½.

In: Sight and Sound v3 n5 May 1993  Page: 69
Title: [Sight and Sound - v3 n5 May 1993: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v57 n672 January 1990  Pages: 26-27
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v57 n672 January 1990: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: A retrospective look at the film.

In: Empire n8 February 1990  Page: 74
Title: Empire directoryAuthor: GOLDMAN, Steve Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: City Limits n434 25 Jan 1990  Pages: 31-32
Title: [City Limits - n434 25 Jan 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Time Out n1014 24 Jan 1990  Page: 25
Title: [Time Out - n1014 24 Jan 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: American Film v14 n8 June 1989  Pages: 16-17
Title: [American Film - v14 n8 June 1989: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article about the screenplay of 8½,especially the ending.

In: Literature/Film Quarterly v14 n3 1986
Title: [Literature/Film Quarterly - v14 n3 1986: no known title]Language: English

In: Literature/Film Quarterly v14 n3 1986  Pages: 164-170
Title: [Literature/Film Quarterly - v14 n3 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Modes of narration and spiritual development.

In: Film Criticism v3 n2 Winter 1979  Pages: Winter 67-79
Title: [Film Criticism - v3 n2 Winter 1979: no known title]Language: English
Description: Analysis.

In: Screen v19 n1 Spring 1978  Pages: Spring 41-69
Title: [Screen - v19 n1 Spring 1978: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discourse on previous article.

In: Screen v19 n1 Spring 1978  Pages: Spring 7-40
Title: [Screen - v19 n1 Spring 1978: no known title]Language: English
Description: Comparison with TOKYO SENSOHIWA.

In: Sight and Sound v43 n3 Summer 1974  Pages: summer 172-75
Title: [Sight and Sound - v43 n3 Summer 1974: no known title]Language: English
Description: Analysis.

In: Ikon v22 n80 Jan-Mar 1972  Pages: 43-76
Title: [Ikon - v22 n80 Jan-Mar 1972: no known title]Language: Italian
Description: 1st part of Jungian analysis of 81/2.

In: Ikon v22 n82-83 Jul-Dec 1972  Pages: 123-170
Title: [Ikon - v22 n82-83 Jul-Dec 1972: no known title]Language: Italian
Description: 2nd part of Jungian Analysis pf 81/2.

In: Avant-Scène du Cinéma n63 October 1966
Title: [L'Avant-Scène du Cinéma - n63 October 1966: no known title]Article type: ScriptLanguage: French
Description: Script.

In: Cahiers du Cinéma n164 March 1965  Page: 23
Title: [Cahiers du Cinéma - n164 March 1965: no known title]Language: French

In: Bianco e Nero v24 n4 April 1963  Page: 43
Title: [Bianco e Nero - v24 n4 April 1963: no known title]Language: Italian

In: Cineforum n23 March 1963  Page: 248
Title: [Cineforum - n23 March 1963: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: Italian
Description: Fich, and interview with Fellini.

In: Films in Review v14 n7 Aug/Sep 1963  Page: 433
Title: [Films in Review - v14 n7 Aug/Sep 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Kine Weekly n2917 29 Aug 1963  Page: 16
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2917 29 Aug 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Films and Filming v10 n1 October 1963  Page: 21
Title: [Films and Filming - v10 n1 October 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Cinémonde n1500 7 May 1963  Page: 20
Title: [Cinémonde - n1500 7 May 1963: no known title]Language: French

In: The Hollywood Reporter v176 n9 11 Jul 1963  Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v176 n9 11 Jul 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: La Cinématographie Française n2021 22 Jun 1963  Page: 15
Title: [La Cinématographie Française - n2021 22 Jun 1963: no known title]Language: French

In: Sight and Sound v32 n3 Summer 1963  Page: Summer 134
Title: [Sight and Sound - v32 n3 Summer 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Cinema v1 n5 Aug/Sep 1963  Pages: 19-22
Title: [Cinema - v1 n5 Aug/Sep 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: The Seventh Art v1 n4 Autumn 1963  Page: Fall 12
Title: [The Seventh Art - v1 n4 Autumn 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Le Film Francais n995 14 Jun 1963  Page: 20
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n995 14 Jun 1963: no known title]Language: French

In: La Fiera del Cinema v5 n1 January 1963  Page: 40
Title: [La Fiera del Cinema - v5 n1 January 1963: no known title]Language: Italian
Description: Synopsis.

In: Motion Picture Herald v230 n3 10 Jul 1963  Page: 849
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v230 n3 10 Jul 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Film Ideal n116 15 Mar 1963  Page: 174
Title: [Film Ideal - n116 15 Mar 1963: no known title]Language: Spanish

In: La Fiera del Cinema v5 n3 March 1963  Page: 65
Title: [La Fiera del Cinema - v5 n3 March 1963: no known title]Language: Italian
Description: Press reports.

In: Variety 3 Apr 1963  Page: 6
Title: [Variety - 3 Apr 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Sight and Sound v33 n1 Winter 1963/64  Page: Winter 30
Title: [Sight and Sound - v33 n1 Winter 1963/64: no known title]Language: English
Description: Discussion on ending.

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v30 n357 October 1963  Page: 140
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v30 n357 October 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Cinema Nuovo v16 n162 Mar/Apr 1963  Page: 123
Title: [Cinema Nuovo - v16 n162 Mar/Apr 1963: no known title]Language: Italian

In: Filmcritica n131 March 1963  Page: 170
Title: [Filmcritica - n131 March 1963: no known title]Language: Italian

In: The Daily Cinema n8803 23 Aug 1963  Page: 4
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8803 23 Aug 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Sight and Sound v32 n4 Autumn 1963  Page: Autumn 192
Title: [Sight and Sound - v32 n4 Autumn 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Cahiers du Cinéma v25 n145 July 1963  Page: 49
Title: [Cahiers du Cinéma - v25 n145 July 1963: no known title]Language: French

In: The Film Daily v123 n17 25 Jul 1963  Page: 10
Title: [The Film Daily - v123 n17 25 Jul 1963: no known title]Language: English

In: Cinémonde n1467 18 Sep 1962  Page: 2
Title: [Cinémonde - n1467 18 Sep 1962: no known title]Language: French
Description: Commentary.

In: La Fiera del Cinema v4 n9 September 1962  Page: 62
Title: [La Fiera del Cinema - v4 n9 September 1962: no known title]Language: Italian
Description: On making.

In:   Page: 11
Title: [ - : no known title]

In:   Page: 94
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Fellini on film, extracts of script.

In:   Page: Fall 43
Title: [ - : no known title]

In:   Page: 10
Title: [ - : no known title]


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (36)
Title: 8 1/2 [Otto e mezzo]
Author: MILLER, D.A.  Pages: 128 pages

Title: Close-up: great cinematic performances. Volume 2: International
Author: POMERANCE, Murray  Pages: vi, 320 pages

Title: Closely watched films: an introduction to the art of narrative film technique
Author: FABE, Marilyn  Pages: xviii, 293 pages

Title: Film analysis: a Norton Reader
Author: GEIGER, Jeffrey  Pages: xvii, 1134 pages
Description: Also discusses Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1895-1897).

Title: 8 1/2 (Otto e mezzo)
Author: MILLER, D.A.  Pages: 122 p.

Title: Deleuze, cinema and national identity: narrative time in national contexts
Author: MARTIN-JONES, David  Pages: ix, 244 p.

Title: cinema of Italy
Author: BERTELLINI, Giorgio  Pages: xv, 271 p.

Title: Revolution! The explosion of world cinema in the 60s
Author: Cowie, Peter  Pages: xviii, 286 p.

Title: Closely watched films: an introduction to the art of narrative film technique
Author: FABE, Marilyn  Pages: xviii, 279 p.

Title: films of Federico Fellini
Author: BONDANELLA, Peter  Pages: xiv, 205p.

Title: Film directing fundamentals: from script to screen
Author: PROFERES, Nicholas T.  Pages: x, 242p.

Title: Nel mondo di Federico: Fellini di fronte al suo cinema (e a quello degli altri)
Author: ZANELLI, Dario  Pages: 158p.

Title: 8 1/2 (Otto e mezzo)
Author: HAMILTON, Nigel  Pages: 88 p.

Title: Fellini 8 1/2
Author: SECCHIAROLI, Tazio  Pages: ca. 100p.

Title: Federico Fellini : disegni anni '30-'70
Author: FELLINI, Federico  Pages: 110p.
Description: 8 1/2 pp.47-67 AMARCORD pp.90-107

Title: Film and the interpretive process: a study of Blow-Up, Rashomon, Citizen Kane, 8.5, Vertigo and Persona
Author: BOYD, David  Pages: 236p.

Title: 8 1/2 [otto e mezzo]
Author: FELLINI, Federico  Pages: 288p.

Title: 8.5 [otto e mezzo]
Author: FELLINI, Federico  Pages: 288p.

Title: Nel mondo di Federico: Fellini di fronte al suo cinema [e a quello degli altri]
Author: ZANELLI, Dario  Pages: 141p.

Title: Fellini's road
Author: COSTELLO, Donald P  Pages: 214p.
Description: La DOLCE VITA pp. 33-78 GIULIETTA DEGLI SPIRITI pp. 149-204 8 1/2 pp. 79-148 La STRADA pp. 5-32

Title: On movies
Author: MACDONALD, Dwight  Pages: 492p.
Description: Reprint. Originally published: "Dwight Macdonald on movies", Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1969. GIULIETTA DEGLI SPIRITI pp. 350-411 MONSIEUR VERDOUX pp. 116-125 8 1/2 pp. 16-31 James AGEE pp. 4-14 Sergei M. EISENSTEIN pp. 182-248, 250-265 Vsevolod I. PUDOVKIN pp. 182-248

Title: Modernism in the narrative cinema: the art film as a genre
Author: SISKA, William Charles  Pages: 149p.
Description: Originally presented as the author's thesis, Northwestern University, 1976.

Title: Filmguide to 8 1/2
Author: PERRY, Ted  Pages: 89p.

Title: Quattro film: I vitelloni, La dolce vita, 8.5, Giulietta degli spiriti
Author: FELLINI, Federico  Pages: 493p.
Description: Preceduti dalla Autobiografia di uno spettatore di Italo Calvino. Scripts previously published separately by Cappelli Editore.

Title: Critical approaches to Federico Fellini's 8 1/2
Author: BENDERSON, Albert Edward  Pages: 239p.
Description: Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of State University of New York at Buffalo in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, June 1973.

Title: Film as film: critical responses to film art
Author: BOYUM, Joy Gould  Pages: 397p.
Description: A BOUT DE SOUFFLE pp. 125-135 ACCIDENT pp. 26-44 L' ANNEE DERNIERE A MARIENBAD pp. 229-248 The BIRDS pp. 45-59 BLAUE ENGEL pp. 96-106 BLOW UP pp. 60-95 BONNIE AND CLYDE pp. 107-122 DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND... pp. 157-169 The GRADUATE pp. 181-197 HIGH NOON pp. 198-207 JULES ET JIM pp. 209-218 The LADY VANISHES pp. 219-228 A NIGHT AT THE OPERA pp. 278-292 La NOTTE pp. 264-277 ON THE WATERFRONT pp. 294-204 8 1/2 pp. 170-180 PATHER PANCHALI pp. 318-335 ROMA CITTA' APERTA pp. 307-317 The SAVAGE EYE pp. 337-346 SHICHININ NO SAMURAI pp. 249-263 Det SJUNDE INSEGLET pp. 349-376 STAGECOACH pp. 364-376 VIRIDIANA pp. 380-394

Title: Dwight Macdonald on movies
Author: MACDONALD, Dwight  Pages: 492p.
Description: GIULIETTA DEGLI SPIRITI pp. 350-411 MONSIEUR VERDOUX pp. 116-125 8 1/2 pp. 16-31 James AGEE pp. 4-14 Sergei M. EISENSTEIN pp. 182-248, 250-265 Vsevelod I. PUDOVKIN pp. 182-248

Title: The film
Author: SARRIS, Andrew  Pages: 64p
Description: 8 1/2 pp. 53-64

Title: The two hundred days of 8.5
Author: BOYER, Deena  Pages: 218p.

Title: 8.5: Drehbuch
Author: FELLINI, Federico  Pages: 117p.

Title: Federico Fellini: 8.5
Author: ESTÈVE, Michel  Pages: 86p.

Title: 8.5 di Federico Fellini
Author: FELLINI, Federico  Pages: 155p
Description: Further edition 1965, including Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio.

Title: Fellini: 8 1/2 [Otto e Mezzo]
Author: DALLAS, Ian
Description: From Queen, 1962(?). pp.61-65.

Title: Huit et demi
Author: FELLINI, Federico  Pages: 1966

Title: Film analysis: a Norton reader
Author: GEIGER, Jeffrey  Pages: 960 p.

Title: Existentialist cinema
Author: PAMERLEAU, William C.  Pages: ix, 244 p.