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8 ½ Women (1999)
After the death of his wife, wealthy businessman Philip Emmenthal and his son Storey open their own private harem in their family residence in Geneva (they get the idea while watching Federico Fellini's 8½ and after Storey is "given" a woman, Simato (Inoh), to waive her pachinko debts). They sign one-year contracts with eight (and a half) women to this effect. The women each have a gimmick (one is a nun, another a kabuki performer, etc.). Philip soon becomes dominated by his favourite of the concubines, Palmira, who has no interest in Storey as a lover, despite what their contract might stipulate. Philip dies, the concubines' contracts expire, and Storey is left alone with Giulietta (the titular "½", played by Fujiwara) and of course the money and the houses.
Updated May 10 2020
Cast
Toni Collette
Griselda
Polly Walker
Palmira
John Standing
Philip Emmenthal
Claire Johnston
Amelia, Philip's Wife
Matthew Delamere
Storey Emmenthal
Vivian Wu
Kito
Annie Yi
Simato
Crew
Sacha Vierny
Director of Photography
Giuseppe Verdi
Music
Reinier van Brummelen
Director of Photography
Peter Greenaway
Director
Peter Greenaway
Screenplay
Elmer Leupen
Editor
Frank Loesser
Original Music Composer
Kees Kasander
Producer
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