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Philip Emmenthal, a wealthy businessman, and his son, Storey, are two very different men whose shared grief inspires them to embark on an elaborate sexual odyssey. When Storey takes his father to see Federico Fellini's masterpiece, "8 1/2," the sight of so many magnificent women prompts them to create their own private bordello on their Geneva estate. While enthusiastically dedicating... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign and Comedy |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 43 min. |
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| Release Date: |
May 26, 2000 Limited |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong sexual content including dialogue and pervasive nudity. |
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| Distributors: |
Lionsgate
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$417,517 |
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| Critics Reviews |
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N/A
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24 Frames Per Second,
"Peter Greenaway's movie '8 ½ Women' doesn't pay homage to the Fellini classic so much as use it as inspiration for its own meditations on the nature of excess." Full Review...
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Cinema Sense,
(Copper) "Obtuse sexual shebang, interesting imagery, signifying almost nothing." Full Review...
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culturevulture.net,
"Although [Greenaway] has advocated an 'infinitely viewable cinema,' '8½ Women' is exasperating instead of stimulating – it demands multiple viewings without inviting them. Full Review...
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E! Online,
(grade: C) "...things tend to get a bit uncomfortable. Which might not be a bad thing if there were some kind of decent story here." Full Review...
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