Talk about eight and a half

Emery 2022-12-21 18:46:12

Director Guido was working on a new play, but it was terminated because he could not create a satisfactory idea.
On the surface, it is like the mockery of Guido by the people around him. Guido's creations are bland and meaningless. He has devoted himself to this profession for many years but lacks talent. deep worry. When everyone is enjoying their freedom to the fullest, only the vastness of loneliness and chaos, as well as schizophrenia, are slowly creeping in front of them. The "liberation" of the spiritual world has bizarrely led to the decline of morality and the fragile relationship between people. Human nature (such as the instinct to love) is being lost day by day. People don't know what they need in the end, they only see life. in rapid depletion.
The theme of "Eight and a Half" is very similar to "The Sweet Life". Every person in Chinese clothes is like an ugly and huge bat shark being dragged up from the sea. The biggest feature of Fellini's film is probably the thick With a strong atmosphere of ridicule, finally, Fellini also focused on the issue of "existence", or died, or tried to find the lost instinct.

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  • [last lines]

    Guido: [while cueing/directing the circus act celebrating his life and all of the people in it] Just a minute. I'll give you the go-ahead... Now. Go to the curtain. Draw it. Everyone come down. Talk to each other...

    [endearingly calls out]

    Guido: Mother.

    Carla: Sgulp! I did understand what you wanted to say, you know. That you can't do without us. At what time will you call me tomorrow?

    Guido: Fine, fine. Now join the line! Maurice! Come, quickly! Stop fooling around. Everybody hold hands! Spread out! All together. Maestro!

    Il partner della telepata: Let's all hold hands!

    [everyone - including Guido and Luisa - joyously jogs in a line, the clown band makes its last appearance, and this final scene fades out to the credits]

  • Madeleine - l'attrice francese: I feel like I've made a mess of everything in my life, and my work.