8 ½ Women

Synopsis

After the death of his wife, wealthy businessman Philip Emmenthal and his son Storey open their own private harem in their family residence in Geneva (they get the idea while watching Federico Fellini's 8½ and after Storey is "given" a woman, Simato (Inoh), to waive her pachinko debts). They sign one-year contracts with eight (and a half) women to this effect. The women each have a gimmick (one is a nun, another a kabuki performer, etc.). Philip soon becomes dominated by his favourite of the concubines, Palmira, who has no interest in Storey as a lover, despite what their contract might stipulate. Philip dies, the concubines' contracts expire, and Storey is left alone with Giulietta (the titular "½", played by Fujiwara) and of course the money and the houses.

Main Cast

John Standing

Philip Emmenthal

Age : 89 | Popularity : 13%

Matthew Delamere

Storey Emmenthal

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Vivian Wu

Kito

Age : 58 | Popularity : 9%

Annie Shizuka Inoh

Simato

Age : 55 | Popularity : 7%

Toni Collette

Griselda

Age : 51 | Popularity : 27%

Claire Johnston

Amelia, Philip's Wife

Age : 84 | Popularity : 3%

Polly Walker

Palmira

Age : 57 | Popularity : 81%

Amanda Plummer

Beryl

Age : 67 | Popularity : 21%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Sacha Vierny Reinier van Brummelen
Sound	Music	Giuseppe Verdi
	Original Music Composer	Frank Loesser
Art	Production Design	Emi Wada Wilbert Van Dorp
	Set Decoration	Linda Stefansdottir Kayo Sakurai
	Art Department Coordinator	Elke Faro
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Emi Wada
	Makeup Artist	Sara Meerman
	Wardrobe Supervisor	Akira Fukuda
	Assistant Costume Designer	Kimie Nakano
Writing	Screenplay	Peter Greenaway
Directing	Director	Peter Greenaway
Editing	Editor	Elmer Leupen
Production	Producer	Kees Kasander
	Executive Producer	Terry Glinwood Bob Hubar Denis Wigman
Visual Effects	Visual Effects	Arno Beekman
Department	Role	Name

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