8½
A dizzying, dreamlike swirl of memory and imagination, playful and melancholy at once, that pulls you inside a restless artist's mind.
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Nine
A glossy, melancholy swirl of memory and fantasy, all dazzling musical numbers wrapped around a man quietly falling apart.
About 2009 film by Rob Marshall
Genres drama, musical, romance, melodrama
Directed by Rob Marshall
Written by Anthony Minghella, Michael Tolkin
Starring Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren, Penélope Cruz, Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Marion Cotillard, Kate Hudson, Fergie
Music Andrea Guerra
Runtime 118 min
Country United States, Italy
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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