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1999 Certificate 15
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Another erotic comedy from Peter Greenaway, 8 1/2 WOMEN takes its inspiration from one of cinema's greatest films. After a businessman (John Standing) tragically loses his wife, his son (Matthew Delamere) returns to Geneva from managing a series of Pachinko Parlors in Kyoto, Japan. When the pair screen Fellini's 8 1/2, the .. Read more

Starring John Standing, Matthew Delamere, Vivian Wu, Amanda Plummer
Director Peter Greenaway
Genres Drama

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8.1/2 Women

Another erotic comedy from Peter Greenaway, 8 1/2 WOMEN takes its inspiration from one of cinema's greatest films. After a businessman (John Standing) tragically loses his wife, his son (Matthew Delamere) returns to Geneva from managing a series of Pachinko Parlors in Kyoto, Japan. When the pair screen Fellini's 8 1/2, the resulting experience inspires them to set up their own brothel. Greenaway once again uses his striking visual skills to craft an entertaining, deeply enjoyable motion picture.

Starring John Standing, Matthew Delamere, Vivian Wu, Amanda Plummer, Polly Walker, Toni Collette, Don Warrington, Natacha Amal, Elizabeth Berrington, Manna Fujiwara, Annie Shizuka Inoh, Kirina Mano, Myriam Muller, Barbara Sarafian
Director Peter Greenaway
Studio PATHE DISTRIBUTION
Run time DVD: 1 hr 56 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 30 Jun 2003
Production year: 1999
Format DVD

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  • A Swiss businessman, rich with property in Japan, is so distraught with grief at his wife's death that his grown son... read more on Time Out

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    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 14 out of 21 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Greenaway .. Throw -away !!

    Why, Oh Why, do I persist in trying to watch Peter Greenaway films ? Like most of his other films, this is utter arthouse bo****ks !! completely plotless, hopelessly disjointed and badly made soft porn passing itself off as Art !! Don't waste you time - this is utter cak !

      • Paul Jay from London, England
      • Posted 29 Aug 2004 10:43

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  • 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars

    I always wondered why such a fine director stopped being shown. Now after seeing this film I know why. Disjointed and even worse boring. See any of his other works before renting this one. A low point in what otherwise was an always interesting career.

      • Eva#5 from GLASGOW
      • Posted 07 May 2004 15:16

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      • Another erotic comedy from Peter Greenaway, 8 1/2 WOMEN takes its inspiration from one of cinema's greatest films. After a businessman (John Standing) tragically loses his wife, his son (Matthew ...