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BFI trailer for the new restoration of Federico Fellini's Oscar winning 8 1/2 (Otto E Mezzo). Book tickets for BFI Southbank screenings here: Subscribe: Opens across UK on 1 May 2015. Cited (especially by filmmakers) as one of the greatest films ever made, Fellini’s extravaganza – now restored – blends autobiography, fantasy, satire and self-critique. Struggling with the follow-up to his recent hit, Guido (Mastroianni) – clearly Fellini’s alter ego – retreats into a realm of reminiscence, anxiety and fantasy that reflects his feelings about the film folk constantly pestering him and the women in his life: his wife (Aimée), his mistress (Milo) and his ideal actress (Cardinale). Gianni Di Venanzo’s striking black-and-white camerawork blends realist observation with an evocation of Guido’s inner dreamworld, Mastroianni invests the self-centred protagonist with charm and a degree of dignity, and Nino Rota’s score brings coherence to the freewheeling circus that is Guido’s chaotic routine. Creative block rarely resulted in such feverish invention. (Geoff Andrew, Senior Film Programmer) INFO: Italy 1963 Directed by Federico Fellini With Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée, Sandra Milo 138 min Digital With English subtitles Watch more on the BFI Player: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Google : britishfilminstitute/
