"8 1/2" DVD
Guido (Mastroianni) is an internationally famous filmmaker who has committed to make a new movie, but is blocked on how to get started. He is relentlessly hounded by his producer, actors, agents, and the press, and he must also deal with crises in his marriage and in his relationship with his mistress. As Guido bumbles through his mid-life crisis, Fellini shows us his fantasies and reveries. What I love most about this movie is its imagery: Guido escaping a traffic jam by floating up into the sky, Guido as a boy watching an overweight prostitute perform a dance, and the adult Guido fantasizing about living in harmony with all the women in his life. Also, the special features on the Criterion Collection two-disc DVD set are terrific!
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