Guido is a film director, trying to relax after his last big hit. He can't get a moments peace, however, with the people who have worked with him in the past constantly looking for more work. He wrestles with his conscience, but is unable to come up with a new idea. While thinking, he starts to recall major happenings in his life, and all the women he has loved and left. An autobiographical film of Fellini, about the trials and tribulations of film making.
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AWARDS FOR 8Ѕ (1963):
- Academy Awards, USA
1964
Won
Oscar
Best Costume Design, Black-and-White
Piero Gherardi
Best Foreign Language Film
Italy.
Nominated
Oscar
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White
Piero Gherardi
Best Director
Federico Fellini
Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen
Federico Fellini
Ennio Flaiano
Tullio Pinelli
Brunello Rondi
- BAFTA Awards
1964
Nominated
BAFTA Film Award
Best Film from any Source
Italy.
- Bodil Awards
1964
Won
Bodil
Best European Film (Bedste europжiske film)
Federico Fellini (director)
- Directors Guild of America, USA
1964
Nominated
DGA Award
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Federico Fellini
- Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
1964
Won
Silver Ribbon
Best Cinematography, B/W (Migliore Fotografia in Bianco e Nero)
Gianni Di Venanzo
Best Director (Regista del Miglior Film)
Federico Fellini
Best Original Story (Migliore Soggetto Originale)
Federico Fellini
Ennio Flaiano
Best Producer (Migliore Produttore)
Angelo Rizzoli
Best Score (Migliore Musica)
Nino Rota
Best Screenplay (Migliore Sceneggiatura)
Federico Fellini
Brunello Rondi
Tullio Pinelli
Ennio Flaiano
Best Supporting Actress (Migliore Attrice Non Protagonista)
Sandra Milo
- Kinema Junpo Awards
1966
Won
Kinema Junpo Award
Best Foreign Language Film
Federico Fellini
Best Foreign Language Film Director
Federico Fellini
- Moscow International Film Festival
1963
Won
Grand Prix
Federico Fellini
- National Board of Review, USA
1963
Won
NBR Award
Best Foreign Language Film
Italy.
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1963
Won
NYFCC Award
Best Foreign Language Film
Italy.