- 8½ Women
Infobox Film
name = 8½ Women
image_size =
caption = Theatrical poster
director =Peter Greenaway
producer = Kees Kasander
writer = Peter Greenaway
narrator =
starring =John Standing Matthew Delamere Vivian Wu
music = Frank Loesser
Giuseppe Verdi
cinematography = Reinier van Brummelen
Sacha Vierny
editing = Elmer Leupen
distributor =Lions Gate Films
released =May 22 ,1999 (Cannes) flagicon|United StatesMay 26 ,2000
runtime = 118 min.
country =United Kingdom Netherlands Luxembourg Germany
language = English
budget =
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website =
amg_id = 1:179456
imdb_id = 0154443"8½ Women" is a 1999 film directed by
Peter Greenaway starringJohn Standing ,Matthew Delamere ,Vivian Wu ,Annie Shizuka Inoh ,Barbara Sarafian ,Kirina Mano ,Toni Collette ,Amanda Plummer ,Natacha Amal ,Manna Fujiwara , andPolly Walker .Plot
Wealthy businessman Philip Emmenthal and his son Storey open their own private
harem inGeneva (they get the idea while watchingFederico Fellini 's "8½ " and after Storey is "given" a woman, Simato (Inoh), to waive herpachinko debts). They sign one-year contracts with eight (and a half) women to this effect. The women each have a gimmick (one is anun , another akabuki performer, etc.). Philip soon becomes dominated by his favorite of theconcubine s, Palmira (Walker), who views Storey as more of a little brother than 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.Cast
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John Standing as Philip Emmenthal
*Matthew Delamere as Storey Emmenthal
*Vivian Wu as Kita
*Annie Shizuka Inoh as Simato (as Shizuka Inoh)
*Barbara Sarafian as Clothilde
*Kirina Mano as Mio
*Toni Collette as Griselda/Sister Concordia
*Amanda Plummer as Beryl
*Natacha Amal as Giaconda the Baby Factory
*Manna Fujiwara as Giulietta/Half Woman
*Polly Walker as Palmira
*Elizabeth Berrington as Celeste, Emmenthal maid
*Myriam Muller as Marianne, Emmenthal maid
*Don Warrington as Simon
*Claire Johnston as Amelia, Philip's wifeReferences
External links
* [http://petergreenaway.org.uk/8halfwomen.htm "8 1/2 Women" at petergreenaway.org.uk]
*imdb title|id=0154443|title=8½ Women
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