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8 1/2 Women

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8 1/2 Women (1999)

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Reviews Counted:34

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Rotten:20

Average Rating:4.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Another erotic comedy from Peter Greenaway, 8 1/2 WOMEN takes its inspiration from one of cinema's greatest films. After a businessman (John Standing) tragically loses his wife, his son (Matthew... Another erotic comedy from Peter Greenaway, 8 1/2 WOMEN takes its inspiration from one of cinema's greatest films. After a businessman (John Standing) tragically loses his wife, his son (Matthew Delamere) returns to Geneva from managing a series of Pachinko Parlors in Kyoto, Japan. When the pair screen Fellini's 8 1/2, the resulting experience inspires them to set up their own brothel. Greenaway once again uses his striking visual skills to craft an entertaining, deeply enjoyable motion picture. [More]

Starring: John Standing, Matthew Delamere, Vivian Wu, Annie Shizuka Inoh

Starring: John Standing, Matthew Delamere, Vivian Wu, Annie Shizuka Inoh, Barbara Sarafian, Kirina Mano, Toni Collette, Amanda Plummer, Natacha Amal, Manna Fujiwara, Polly Walker, Elizabeth Berrington, Myriam Muller, Don Warrington

Director: Peter Greenaway

Director: Peter Greenaway
Screenwriter: Peter Greenaway
Producer: Kees Kasander

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The headscratching weirdness doesn't gel into a discernible emotional point.

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Robin Clifford
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Greenaway is always worth a look, but this one is more disorganized and half-baked than most of his work.

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Philip Martin
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More than a couple taboos are broken in 8 1/2 Women and as many more are at least badly battered.

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