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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, Manna Fujiwara
Director	Peter Greenaway
Genres	Drama

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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
- 45745
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16
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  - 11
  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, ... read more »
  
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- 16400
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Paul Jay
  - London, England
  - 29 Aug 2004 at 10:43
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- - 3
  - 2
  Oh dear!!
  
  Not great at all-lacking substance all the way through.
  
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- 841803
- - Ell1981
  - 169 reviews
  - London
  - 22 Dec 2009 at 13:33
- - 2
  - 0
  Strange
  
  Typical Greenaway mish-mash, you either love or hate this directors work. Artistic, stylish and unusual.
  
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- 614535
- - zand20s
  - 69 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 16 Aug 2008 at 10:45
- - 8
  - 1
  A beautiful film - typical Greenaway
  
  If 'plot' means action and adventure to you then go and watch something else. This is typical Greenaway, beautifully filmed, beautifully thought-out, ... read more »
  
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- - Richard
  - London
  - 27 Nov 2005 at 21:11
- - 1
  - 0
  when the earth moves...
  
  I reckon Greenaway had a lot of fun with this boys flick. It just doesn't compare in terms of depth and meaning with Pillow Book, The Cook... or the ... read more »
  
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- - deeboy
  - LONDON
  - 18 Nov 2005 at 00:24
- - 0
  - 0
  (I) just don't get it
  
  A familiar story I guess. Loved Greenaway's early work (Two Zeds, The Thief etc.), not so sure about middle work and perplexed by most recent films. Tried ... read more »
  
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- - Jase120
  - Hertfordshire
  - 18 Jun 2005 at 15:48
- - 9
  - 1
  For self harmers only!!!!!!
  
  Tries to be funny, clever and erotic. However, is not funny, clever or erotic.
  
  I managed to watch to the end so there nust have been some morbid ... read more »
  
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- 92777
- - a customer
  - Cornwall, England
  - 15 Apr 2005 at 12:02
- - 0
  - 0
  Whose fantasy is this?
  
  As beautiful and accomplished as this may be as film-making, it’s heart feels empty and confused. On one level, it sets itself up as a representation of ... read more »
  
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- 316383
- - birdieann
  - 24 reviews
  - West Country
  - 11 Dec 2004 at 13:11
- - 4
  - 2
  Tribute to italian film and japanese style
  
  Greenaway has given us a smorgasbord of Italian and Japanese film tribute and style respectively.
  
  He sets out with the assertion that filmmaking is ... read more »
  
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- - veego
  - lewisham
  - 08 Oct 2004 at 21:35
- - 20
  - 11
  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, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 16400
- - Paul Jay
  - London, England
  - 29 Aug 2004 at 10:43
- - 4
  - 4
  Weird and a bit boring
  
  I used to be a great fan of Greenaway, but this was not a good film.
  
  Weird and pervy male characters with the emotional age of the average todler. A ... read more »
  
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- 305759
- - Mulberry
  - Hertfordshire
  - 29 Jun 2004 at 14:49
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- - 20
  - 11
  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, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 16400
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Paul Jay
  - London, England
  - 29 Aug 2004 at 10:43
- - 9
  - 1
  For self harmers only!!!!!!
  
  Tries to be funny, clever and erotic. However, is not funny, clever or erotic.
  
  I managed to watch to the end so there nust have been some morbid ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 92777
- - a customer
  - Cornwall, England
  - 15 Apr 2005 at 12:02
- - 8
  - 1
  A beautiful film - typical Greenaway
  
  If 'plot' means action and adventure to you then go and watch something else. This is typical Greenaway, beautifully filmed, beautifully thought-out, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 178998
- - Richard
  - London
  - 27 Nov 2005 at 21:11
- - 4
  - 2
  Tribute to italian film and japanese style
  
  Greenaway has given us a smorgasbord of Italian and Japanese film tribute and style respectively.
  
  He sets out with the assertion that filmmaking is ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 311044
- - veego
  - lewisham
  - 08 Oct 2004 at 21:35
- - 3
  - 1
  I always wondered why ...
  
  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 ... read more »
  
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- 35227
- - Eva#5
  - GLASGOW
  - 07 May 2004 at 15:16
- - 3
  - 2
  Oh dear!!
  
  Not great at all-lacking substance all the way through.
  
  Report this review
- 841803
- - Ell1981
  - 169 reviews
  - London
  - 22 Dec 2009 at 13:33
- - 2
  - 0
  Strange
  
  Typical Greenaway mish-mash, you either love or hate this directors work. Artistic, stylish and unusual.
  
  Report this review
- 614535
- - zand20s
  - 69 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 16 Aug 2008 at 10:45
- - 2
  - 1
  Found this film to be ...
  
  Found this film to be very broken up. The story line, if there actually was one, was underscernable.
  
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- - Leslie#4
  - PERTH
  - 17 Apr 2004 at 19:36
- - 1
  - 0
  when the earth moves...
  
  I reckon Greenaway had a lot of fun with this boys flick. It just doesn't compare in terms of depth and meaning with Pillow Book, The Cook... or the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 352586
- - deeboy
  - LONDON
  - 18 Nov 2005 at 00:24
- - 4
  - 4
  Weird and a bit boring
  
  I used to be a great fan of Greenaway, but this was not a good film.
  
  Weird and pervy male characters with the emotional age of the average todler. A ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 305759
- - Mulberry
  - Hertfordshire
  - 29 Jun 2004 at 14:49

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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16

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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 ...