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8 1/2 Women (1999)
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Reviews Counted:34
Fresh:14
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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Reviews for 8 1/2 Women
The headscratching weirdness doesn't gel into a discernible emotional point.
Greenaway is always worth a look, but this one is more disorganized and half-baked than most of his work.
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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