Movie connections for
8½ (1963) More at IMDbPro »

Version of

Nine (2009)

Edited into

Fellini: Je suis un grand menteur (2002)

References

La dolce vita (1960)

Referenced in

"Oi treis harites: Evdomi tehni: Part 1" (????)
 -  mentioned
Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)
 -  Poster can be seen in the London Underground scenes.
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
What's New Pussycat (1965)
 -  The scene in which a character meets all the women he has loved is a reference to the harem scene.
La chinoise (1967)
 -  A character mentions going to see it
"Get Smart: Diamonds Are a Spy's Best Friend (#4.5)" (1968)
 -  Agent 8 1/2's name is a reference to the title
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969)
 -  At one point, while watching the autobiographical film-within-the-film, Victor Spinetti's character says, "I blame this on Fellini." Fellini's autobiographical film was 8 1/2.
Alex in Wonderland (1970)
The Godfather (1972)
La nuit américaine (1973)
Lenny (1974)
Suspiria (1977)
Eraserhead (1977)
Taxi Girl (1977)
 -  the famous last shot is duplicated in Taxi Girl
All That Jazz (1979)
Stardust Memories (1980)
Brazil (1985)
 -  Opening sequence (clouds) is shot for shot... entire story of man entwined within his dreams. Gilliam likewise acknowledges 8 and 1/2 on the DVD release as his inspiration for all his work.
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
Zwischen Kino und Konzert - Der Komponist Nino Rota (1993)
 -  Rota's music for the film discussed and played. Scenes from premiere shown.
Falling Down (1993)
The Pickle (1993)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
 -  Mia and Vincent's twist mirrors the brief dance scene between Guido and Gloria.
Veillées d'armes (1994)
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Wild Man Blues (1997)
Die 120 Tage von Bottrop (1997)
 -  close to the end of the movie the director commits suicide under the table where the press conference is held using a revolver (like Mastroianni did in 8 1/2)
Free Enterprise (1998)
 -  Mentioned by Mark in mexican restaurant.
8 ½ Women (1999)
The Making of 'Titus' (2000) (V)
Federico Fellini - un autoritratto ritrovato (2000)
 -  mentioned a few times
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000) (V)
 -  mentioned once
12 horas (2001)
 -  an italian woman named Jackeline Bom Bom (in both films)
CQ (2001)
Mulholland Dr. (2001)
Ghost World (2001)
 -  Video customer tries to rent this title
Sennen joyû (2001)
 -  The story of a filmmaker who recounts his life through his memoirs and movies, which is similar to the story of Chiyoko
Terry Gilliam on Federico Fellini's 8½ (2001) (V)
 -  Discussed by Terry Gilliam.
Cinemania (2002)
Escape from the Newsroom (2002) (TV)
 -  A dream sequence towards the end of the film parallel's the discussion between Guido and his dead father (complete with helping him into his grave) in 8 1/2.
Adaptation. (2002)
La meglio gioventù (2003)
 -  Matteo lowers his glasses like Marcello Mastroianni.
Chick Flick: The Miracle Mike Story (2003)
 -  Visual references in road sign and doctor's office interview
Big Fish (2003)
 -  the ending. where edward is carried to the pond by his son and he sees everybody of significance in his life
Wicker Park (2004)
 -  Mentioned in dialogue between Matt and Lisa
Cinecittà: La casa di F. Fellini (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
 -  Both scenes involving aerial shots of character's feet (in the Hot Air Balloon as well as the shot before the helicopter crashes) are homages to Fellini's '8½'
Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)
 -  Every time they ask a shoesize it's 8 1/2. They did this as a tribute to federico fellini.
"Huff: Crazy Nutz & All Fucked Up (#1.13)" (2005)
 -  Kelly says she just loves 8½ and intends to name her baby "Fellini"
A Cock and Bull Story (2005)
Never Sleep Again: The Making of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (2006) (V)
 -  Title referenced.
Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007)
 -  A poster of this film is seen in Konchalovsky's segment.
I'm Not There. (2007)
 -  scenes with Jude Quinn, several people talking to the camera, and specifically the shot in which he floats in the air yet is tethered by a rope. Also, the scene where his blood pressure is taken inside a car is an exact copy of the opening scene in 8 1/2.
Afstiros katallilo (2008)
 -  Poster on the wall
Los abrazos rotos (2009)
 -  In Mateo's DVD collection

Featured in

"Steptoe and Son: Sunday for Seven Days (#3.5)" (1964)
 -  The actual soundtrack from 8½ is played during the scene inside the theater.
Bellissimo: Immagini del cinema italiano (1985)
Zwischen Kino und Konzert - Der Komponist Nino Rota (1993)
 -  Clip.
Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
Marcello Mastroianni: mi ricordo, sì, io mi ricordo (1997)
8 ½ Women (1999)
Il mio viaggio in Italia (1999)
Terry Gilliam on Federico Fellini's 8½ (2001) (V)
 -  Clips.
Kino pro kino (2002)
 -  Director's dream scene
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV)
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV)
 -  Contains scenes from 8½ (1963)
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007)
 -  The girl from Konchalovsky's segment watches this film at the cinema.
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Watchmen/Shuttle/12 (#1.2)" (2009)
 -  Footage is shown when referenced

Spoofed in

It's Not Just You, Murray! (1964)
What's New Pussycat (1965)
Stardust Memories (1980)
Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
 -  The scene is in black and white and is nearly identical to the scene in 8 1/2 where Guido imagines that he is surrounded by mistresses.
Super 8½ (1995)
 -  The title, is a spoof of the Fellini's movie title.
Ghost World (2001)
Fellini's Donut (2005)
 -  This film takes the same character and places in a donut shop. Instead of looking for love, he's looking for a donut.
Incontrôlable (2006)
 -  Dream scene based on "Otto e mezzo" where a character is called Marcello, looks like Mastroianni and watches an harem with a girl on a swing

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