One of the greatest films about film ever made, Federico Fellini's 8 1/2 (Otto e Mezzo) turns one man's artistic crisis into a grand epic of the cinema. Guido Anselmi (Marcello Mastroianni) is a director whose film-and life-is collapsing around him. An early working title for the film was La Bella Confusione (The Beautiful Confusion), and Fellini's masterpiece is exactly that: a shimmering dream, a circus, and a magic act. The Criterion Collection is proud to present the 1963 Academy Award® winner for Best Foreign-Language Film-one of the most written about, talked about, and imitated movies of all time-in a beautifully restored new digital transfer. Disc two features Fellini's rarely seen first film for television, Fellini: A Director's Notebook (1969). Produced by Peter Goldfarb, this imagined documentary of Fellini is a kaleidoscope of unfinished projects, all of which provide a fascinating and candid window into the director's unique and creative process.

Actors: Bruno Agostini, Anouk Aimée, Guido Alberti, Caterina Boratto, Claudia Cardinale
Directors: Federico Fellini
Format: Anamorphic, Black & White, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: Italian (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 2
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Criterion
DVD Release Date: December 4, 2001
Run Time: 138 minutes

Bonus Features:
-Introduction - Terry Gilliam-Filmmaker
-Booklet
-Audio Commentary
1. Gideon Bachmann-Friend of Director
2. Antonio Monda-NYU Professor of Film
-Original Theatrical Trailer
-FELLINI: A DIRECTOR'S NOTEBOOK
-NINO ROTA: BETWEEN CINEMA AND CONCERT
-Interviews
1. Sandra Milo-Actor
2. Lina Wertmuller-Assistant Director
3. Vittorio Storaro-Cinematographer (Discussing work of cinematographer Gianni di Venanzo)
-Production Stills