1963 film directed by Federico Fellini
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Summary

8½ is a film[1]. 8½ ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,964 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 8½ received the National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[3].
  • 8½ received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White[4].
  • 8½ received the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[5].
  • 8½'s instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • 8½'s director is recorded as Federico Fellini[7].
  • 8½'s screenwriter is recorded as Ennio Flaiano[8].
  • 8½'s screenwriter is recorded as Tullio Pinelli[9].
  • 8½'s screenwriter is recorded as Brunello Rondi[10].
  • 8½'s screenwriter is recorded as Federico Fellini[11].
  • 8½'s composer is recorded as Nino Rota[12].
  • 8½'s genre is recorded as comedy drama[13].
  • 8½'s genre is recorded as drama film[14].
  • 8½'s genre is recorded as fantasy film[15].
  • 8½'s cast member is recorded as Marcello Mastroianni[16].
  • 8½'s cast member is recorded as Claudia Cardinale[17].
  • 8½'s cast member is recorded as Anouk Aimée[18].
  • 8½'s cast member is recorded as Sandra Milo[19].
  • 8½'s cast member is recorded as Rossella Falk[20].
  • 8½'s cast member is recorded as Barbara Steele[21].
  • 8½'s cast member is recorded as Nadine Sanders[22].
  • 8½'s cast member is recorded as Mino Doro[23].
  • 8½'s cast member is recorded as Guido Alberti[24].
  • 8½'s cast member is recorded as Madeleine LeBeau[25].
  • 8½'s cast member is recorded as Caterina Boratto[26].
  • 8½'s cast member is recorded as Annibale Ninchi[27].

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Authorship and Creation

8½'s producer is recorded as Angelo Rizzoli[28]. 8½'s director is recorded as Federico Fellini[7]. Screenwriters include Ennio Flaiano[8], Tullio Pinelli[9], Brunello Rondi[10], and Federico Fellini[11]. Cast members include Marcello Mastroianni[16], Claudia Cardinale[17], Anouk Aimée[18], Sandra Milo[19], Rossella Falk[20], and Barbara Steele[21].

Publication

Publication dates include +1963-02-14T00:00:00Z[29], +1963-05-23T00:00:00Z[30], +1963-02-15T00:00:00Z[31], +1963-02-16T00:00:00Z[32], and +1963-05-29T00:00:00Z[33]. Original languages include Italian[34], French[35], English[36], and German[37]. Genres include comedy drama[13], drama film[14], and fantasy film[15]. 8½'s part of is recorded as Vatican's list of films[38].

Reception

Awards received include National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[3], a class of award[39]; Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White[4]; and Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[5], an award for best film[40], in United States[41], founded in 1957[42]. Reviews include 8.4/10[43], 93/100[44], 97%[45], and 8.0/10[46].

Why It Matters

8½ ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,964 views/month).[2] 8½ has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] 8½ is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

What awards did 8½ receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[3], Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White[4], and Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[5].

References

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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