Past Film/Video | Classics

8½

(Otto e mezzo, Federico Fellini, 1963)

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Black-and-white still of Guido (Marcello Mastroianni) sitting with legs outstretched, wearing a black suit, tie, and hat. A row of brightly lit windows is behind him.
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Jul 14, 2022 7:00 PM
Film/Video Theater

$7 members and seniors
$9 general public
$5 students

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Following the success of La dolce vita, Fellini overcame creative block by casting Marcello Mastroianni as his alter ego in this influential drama about the power of fantasy and memory.

Mastroianni plays Guido, a famous Italian director grappling with self-doubt and marital difficulties while trying to get his science-fiction epic off the ground. A work beloved by filmmakers to this day, 8½ is tour-de-force look at filmmaking and the creative process filled with surreal and erotic dream sequences. A reference to the number of films Fellini had made by that point in his career, 8½ won Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Costume Design. (138 mins., 4K DCP)

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Black-and-white still of Guido (Marcello Mastroianni) sitting with legs outstretched, wearing a black suit, tie, and hat. A row of brightly lit windows is behind him.

8½, image courtesy of Janus Films.

Black-and-white still of Guido (Marcello Mastroianni) looking over the sunglasses resting on his nose, and he’s holding a newspaper. There are people holding umbrellas behind him and trees in the background.

8½, image courtesy of Janus Films.

Black-and-white still of Guido (Marcello Mastroianni) wrapped in a white fabric, holding a cigarette between his fingers as he looks ahead. There are people wrapped in white fabric behind him.

8½, image courtesy of Janus Films.

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Retrospective: Federico Fellini is part of the Federico Fellini 100 tour, a series of centennial tributes to the director coordinated by Paola Ruggiero and Camilla Cormanni of Luce Cinecittà in Rome.

8½ was digitally restored by Luce Cinecittà, Cineteca di Bologna, and Cineteca Nazionale.

FILM/VIDEO PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Cardinal Health
Kaufman Development

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Rohauer Collection Foundation

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
The Wexner Family
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Ohio Arts Council
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L Brands Foundation
Adam Flatto
Mary and C. Robert Kidder
Bill and Sheila Lambert
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Nationwide Foundation
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Past Film/Video

8½

Jul 14, 2022 7:00 PM EST
Film/Video Theater

$7 members and seniors
$9 general public
$5 students

Click here to view our latest COVID-19 protocols.

ACCESSIBILITY
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation such as CART captioning or ASL interpretation to participate in this event, please contact Accessibility Manager Helyn Marshall at accessibility@wexarts.org or via telephone at (614) 688-3890. Requests made by two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the Wexner Center for the Arts will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

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