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8½ AKA 8 1/2 AKA Federico Fellini's 8½ AKA Eight and a Half AKA Otto e mezzo (Blu-ray) (1963)
A harried movie director retreats into his memories and fantasies.Director: Federico Fellini
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by film critic and Fellini friend Gideon Bachmann and film scholar Antonio Monda
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Extras:Introduction by Terry Gilliam (7:30)
"Fellini: A Director's Notebook" 1969 documentary (51:16)
Letter by Fellini to producer Peter Goldfarb in 1968 on his plans for "Fellini: A Director's Notebook" (5 stills)
"The Last Sequence" 2003 documentary (50:24)
"Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert" 1993 documentary (47:28)
Interviews:
- actress Sandra Milo (26:37)
- filmmaker Lina Wertmüller (17:28)
- cinematographer Vittorio Storaro (17:24)
Theatrical Trailer (3:09)
Rare Photos from the collection of Gideon Bachmann (18 pages)
Gallery of Behind-the-Scenes and Production Photos (113 pages) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 30-page liner notes booklet by Fellini, critic Tullio Kezich and film scholar Alexander Sesonske.
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Extras:DISC ONE: Variety Lights
* "Variety Lights" (98:15)
"Fellini: I'm a Born Liar" 2002 documentary (101:24) [1080i]
"Second Look" 1960 interview with director Federico Fellini by filmmaker Andr� Delvaux for Belgian TV (Part 1/4) (34:52)
DISC TWO: The White Sheik
* "The White Sheik" (87:19)
"Remembrances" 2002 documentary (31:18) [1080i]
Gideon Bachmann Interviews
- Federico Fellini, 1962 (30:44) (in English) [1080i]
- Family and Friends, 1962 (59:03) [1080i]
DISC THREE: I Vitelloni
* "I Vitelloni" (108:52)
"Vitellonismo" 2004 making-of documentary (35:11) [1080i]
"Second Look" 1960 interview with director Federico Fellini by filmmaker Andr� Delvaux for Belgian TV (Part 2/4) (31:26)
Stills Gallery (3:37)
Trailer (3:56) [1080i]
DISC FOUR: La Strada
* "La Strada" (109:00)
Audio Commentary with author Peter Bondanella (2010)
Introduction by filmmaker Martin Scorsese from 2010 (13:45) (in English and Italian) [1080i]
"Federico Fellini's Autobiography" 2000 documentary (55:16) [1080i]
Trailer (2:05) (in English) [1080i]
DISC FIVE: Il Bidone
* "Il Bidone" (113:48)
Audio Commentary by film scholar Frank Burke (2020)
Interview with Fellini's assistant director Dominique Delouche (39:51) (in French) [1080i]
DISC SIX: Nights of Cabiria
* "Nights of Cabiria" (118:33)
"Giulietta Masina: The Power of a Smile" 2004 documentary (52:50) [1080i]
"Second Look" 1960 interview with director Federico Fellini by filmmaker Andr� Delvaux for Belgian TV (Part 3/4) (33:19)
Interview with Fellini's assistant director Dominique Delouche from 1999 (30:49) (in French) [1080i]
Audio Interview with Dino De Laurentiis (3:41) (in English) [1080i]
Original Theatrical Trailer (3:57)
Re-release Theatrical Trailer (burnt-in subtitles) (1:22)
DISC SEVEN: La Dolce Vita
* "La Dolce Vita" (175:46)
"Second Look" 1960 interview with director Federico Fellini by filmmaker Andr� Delvaux for Belgian TV (Part 4/4) (30:57)
Interview with director Federico Fellini from 1965 (30:07) (in English and Italian)
"The Eye & The Beholder" 2014 visual essay by filmmaker ::kogonada (9:32)
Interview with assistant director Lina Wertm�ller from 2014 (7:25) [1080i]
Interview with scholar David Forgacs from 2014 (14:29) (in English)
Interview with Italian journalist Antonello Sarno from 2014 (15:51) [1080i]
"Once Upon a Time: La Dolce Vita" 2009 documentary (52:03) (in French and Italian) [1080i]
"Felliniana" picture gallery (54 pages)
DISC EIGHT: 8�
* The Film
Audio Commentary by film critic and Fellini friend Gideon Bachmann and film scholar Antonio Monda (2001)
Introduction by Terry Gilliam from 2001 (7:29) (in English) [1080i]
"The Last Sequence" 2003 documentary (50:24) [1080i]
"Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert" 1993 documentary (47:28) (in German) [1080i]
Interview with actor Sandra Milo from 2001 (26:38) [1080i]
Interview with assistant director Lina Wertm�ller from 2001 (17:28) [1080i]
Interview with cinematographer Vittorio Storaro from 2001 (17:24) (in English) [1080i]
Trailer (3:10)
Photographs from Gideon Bachmann (18 pages)
Stills Gallery of Behind-the-Scenes and Production Photos (113 pages)
DISC NINE: Juliet of the Spirits
* "Juliet of the Spirits" (145:24)
"Toby Dammit" 1968 short by Federico Fellini (43:31)
"Fellini: A Director's Notebook" 1969 NBC TV documentary (51:48) (in English)
"Fellini's Letter" text (6 pages)
"Reporter's Diary: Zoom on Fellini" 1965 documentary (33:15) [1080i]
"Familiar Spirits" 1966 interview with Fellini by Ian Dallas from the BBC series 'New Release' (in English and Italian) (21:30) [1080i]
Trailer (2:32)
DISC TEN: Fellini Satyricon
* "Fellini Satyricon" (129:42)
Audio Commentary featuring an adaptation of Eileen Lanouette Hughes' memoir "On the Set of Fellini Satyricon: A Behind-the-Scenes Diary" (2014)
"Ciao, Federico!" 1970 documentary by Gideon Bachmann (60:15)
"Fellini" archival interviews:
- Gideon Bachman, 1969 (audio only) (10:48)
- French Television excerpt, 1969 (1:38) (in French and Italian)
- Gene Shalit, 1975 (2:08) (in English)
Interview with cinematographer Giuseppe Rotunno from 2011 (7:38)
"Fellini and Petronius" 2014 documentary (23:51)
Interview with stills photographer Mary Ellen Mark from 2014 (12:57) (in English)
"Felliniana" picture gallery (31 pages)
Trailer (2:24)
DISC ELEVEN: Roma
* "Roma" (120:20)
Audio Commentary with film scholar Frank Burke (2016)
Deleted Scenes (17:32)
Interview with filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino from 2016 (15:17)
Interview with poet and Fellini friend Valerio Magrelli from 2016 (16:20)
"Felliniana" montage (18:32)
US Trailer (2:46)
DISC TWELVE: Amarcord
* "Amarcord" (125:58)
Audio Commentary with film scholars Peter Brunette and Frank Burke (2006)
"The Secret Diary of Amarcord" 1974 documentary (44:59)
"Fellini's Homecoming" 2006 documentary (44:18) [1080i]
Interview with actor Magali No�l from 2006 (15:35) (in French) [1080i]
"Fellini's Drawings" picture gallery (44 pages)
Felliniana
- Stills (128 pages)
- Radio Ads (2:31)
Deleted Scene (3:03) (no audio) [1080i]
Trailer (3:49)
DISC THIRTEEN: And the Ship Sails On
* "And the Ship Sailed On" (129:18)
"Fellini Racconta: Diary of a Film" 1983 TV documentary (51:27) [1080i]
DISC FOURTEEN: Intervista
* "Intervista" (107:42)
"At Home With Federico Fellini" 1987 Italian TV interview (17:14)
"Fellini Racconta: Passeggiate nella memoria" 2000 documentary (52:05) [1080i]
"Marcello Mastroianni" c.1963 audio interview by film historian Gideon Bachmann (47:19)
"Fellini's TV" montage of unused and unseen TV ads from "Ginger and Fred" (35:14) [1080i]
DISC FIFTEEN: Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember
* "Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember" 1997 documentary by Anna Maria Tat� (193:56) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian LPCM 1.0 (48kHz / 24-bit)
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Transfer from a 4K restoration.
Packaged in a large flipbook along with the 84-page book "Guide to the Films" and the 156-page book "Essential Fellini Essays" inside a large collector's box.
Only available in the Essential Fellini box set.
All commentaries are in English. Other extras are in 1080p, in Italian, unless specified otherwise. Optional English subtitles are present for non-English audio only.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by film critic and Fellini friend Gideon Bachmann and film scholar Antonio Monda
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Extras:Introduction by Terry Gilliam (7:30)
"Fellini: A Director's Notebook" 1969 documentary (51:16)
Letter by Fellini to producer Peter Goldfarb in 1968 on his plans for "Fellini: A Director's Notebook" (5 stills)
"The Last Sequence" 2003 documentary (50:24)
"Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert" 1993 documentary (47:28)
Interviews:
- actress Sandra Milo (26:37)
- filmmaker Lina Wertmüller (17:28)
- cinematographer Vittorio Storaro (17:24)
Theatrical Trailer (3:09)
Rare Photos from the collection of Gideon Bachmann (18 pages)
Gallery of Behind-the-Scenes and Production Photos (113 pages) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 30-page liner notes booklet by Fellini, critic Tullio Kezich and film scholar Alexander Sesonske.
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Extras:"The Last Sequence" 2003 documentary (50:20)
"The Magic of Fellini" 2002 documentary (55:23)
"Federico Fellini's Mysterious Journey" 2003 documentary (47:11) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in 576i PAL.
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Extras:Bonus Trailers
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Subtitles:German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"A film That Always Surprises You" interview with Giuseppe Tornatore (25:57)
"Fellini's Masterpiece" interview with cinematography critic Gian Luigi Rondi (6:05)
"In Search of Authenticity" interview with psychoanalyst Fabio Castriota (14:10) -
Subtitles:Italian HoH (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in HD, in Italian and not subtitled.
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Extras:"The Last Sequence" 2003 documentary (50:24)
2013 Interview: Lina Wertmuller (16:06)
Trailer 1 (3:52)
Trailer 2 (3:48)
"Fellini receives Academy Awards in 1992" (text)
Argent Trailer Park:
- Django
- Django Kill
- Keoma
- A Bullet for the General
- The Battle of Algiers
- Attack Force Z
- Massacre in Rome
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in HD unless otherwise stated.
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Extras:"A Charming Spirit with Sandra Milo" 2019 featurette (38:39)
"An Interview with Lina Wertmüller: An Extremely Beautiful View" 2019 featurette (16:09)
"The Last Sequence" 2003 documentary (50:24)
"Fellini Tribute" scrolling text screen (1:16)
Start-up Trailers:
- La Dolce Vita (1:16)
- Juliet of the Spirits (1:23)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in full HD with the 2003 documentary being upscaled to 1080/24p.
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OVERALL: Draw
Between the US Essential Fellini, Australia, UK (Cult Films) and Italian releases for their differing exclusive extras. (The "Director's Notebook" documentary from the single-disc Criterion is on the Juliet of the Spirits disc within the Essential Fellini Criterion set.)
Note the documentary "The Last Sequence" featured on the US and UK releases is entitled "The Lost Ending" on the Australian release, and that the Italian release is not English-friendly. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (139:04).
- Blu-ray A Essential Fellini America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (139:26).
- Blu-ray A Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts (139:04).
- Blu-ray B Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts (138:09).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Studio Canal - No cuts (138:39).
- Blu-ray B Italy- Mustang Entertainment - No cuts (138:38).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Argent Films - No cuts (138:09).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Cult Films - No cuts (138:09).
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Comparison added by Markus_Lang on 03/02/11
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 21/12/24UPDATE LOG:
03/02/11: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
05/02/14: Added UK release.
24/03/14: Noted further releases.
29/06/17: Added Australia, Germany, capsaholic.
27/06/18: Updated title with original name, minor typos.
13/10/18: Added Italian release.
18/01/20: Added the Cult Films disc.
26/11/20: Added US Essential Fellini set.
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