"8 1/2" follows the life of a filmmaker by the name of Guido Anselmi(Marcello Mastroianni). Guido has an interesting life. He is about to make a large budget movie but nobody seems to know when this film will start shooting. Guido finds himself answerring to people at all times. There's an amazing scene early on where the camera never stops and Guido walk through a large room answering questions and accepting comments from producers, actors and people generally interested in what he is working on.
Guido also has a thing for the ladies. He has a hard time coping with why they can't keep focused on him, even though he himself is married. This comes into play throughout the film as the story delves into the psyche of this troubled filmmaker and leads to a fantasy of having his own harem.
