8 1/2 Women

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

From Peter Greenaway, one of Britain's most controversial directors, 8 1/2 Women is a laconic black comedy that examines the age-old phenomenon of male sexual fantasy, its roots and consequences. A rich businessman from Geneva acquires eight and a half pachinko parlors in Kyoto, Japan. They are run by his son who is fascinated by earthquakes. When the father's beloved wife dies, the son takes him to see Federico Fellini's film 8 1/2 to distract him from his grief and rekindle some interest in the opposite sex. Inspired by Fellini's vision, they bring eight and a half women from Japan and Europe and turn the father's Geneva mansion into a private harem. Amanda Plummer, Toni Collette, Polly Walker and Vivian Wu (the protagonist of Greenaway's previous film The Pillow Book), head the cast of this multi-layered film that failed to reach the degree of critical acclaim of Greenaway's previous works. ~ Gönül Dönmez-Colin, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Number of Discs: 1
• Audio: Dolby Surround
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Subtitle: English, Spanish
• Features:
  • • cc 16x9 widescreen
    • English and Spanish subtitles

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Director:

  Peter Greenaway

• Producer:

  Kees Kasander

• Screenwriter:

  Peter Greenaway

• Cinematographer:

  Sacha Vierny, Reiner van Brummelen

• Production Designer:

  Emi Wada, Wilbert van Dorp

• Co-producer:

  Jimmy De Brabant, Michael Pakleppa

• Executive Producer:

  Terry Glinwood, Denis Wigman, Bob Hubar

• Costume Designer:

  Emi Wada

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  Garth Marshall

• Casting:

  Carrie O'Brien, Aimi O.