Searching for the creativity required to deliver his next movie\nand hassled by industry figures, his wife and his mistress, a film\ndirector (Mastroianni) retreats into a world of memories, dreams\nand fantasies to escape his tormentors. The result is a dazzling\narray of themes and images which make 8 ½ the\nquintessential Fellini movie and prove Fellini to be one of\ncinema’s great directors.

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