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 ...
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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
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John Standing, Matthew Delamere, Vivian Wu, Shizuka Inoh, Barbara Sarafian, Toni Collette, Amanda Plummer, Polly Walker. New. No packaging as issued. Language: English. Run time: 120 mins. Originally released: 2000. DVD MOVIE DISC. (DE091119CDVD) UPC #: 031398845126PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY: This sale is for a PRE-OWNED VIDEO DISC (SET OF 1 DISC). This DISC is Contains visible Scratches) NO BOX ONLY THE CASE is (Good) Tab s Cover is (DAMAGED) DISC s Holding tab is (Good). Missing Cover pamphlet (Yes)