8 ½ Women (1999)
If every man thinks of sex once every nine minutes, what does he think of the other eight?
1999 · R · 2h 1m · Drama, Comedy
Genres: Drama, Comedy
After his wife dies, middle-aged businessman Philip Emmenthal, at the prompting of his playboy son Storey, populates his Geneva villa with eight-and-a-half concubines. Three are from Kyoto, where Storey manages Pachinco palaces.
Director: Peter Greenaway
Writers: Peter Greenaway
Music by: Frank Loesser, Giuseppe Verdi
Cinematography: Sacha Vierny, Reinier van Brummelen
Editor: Elmer Leupen
Budget: $6M · Rated 5.5/10 by 69 viewers
Cast
John Standing as Philip EmmenthalMatthew Delamere as Storey EmmenthalVivian Wu as KitoAnnie Shizuka Inoh as SimatoToni Collette as GriseldaClaire Johnston as Amelia, Philip's WifePolly Walker as PalmiraAmanda Plummer as BerylElizabeth Berrington as CelesteDon Warrington as SimonKirina Mano as MioManna Fujiwara as Giulietta/Half WomanMore like this
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