John Standing
Philip Emmenthal
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Dec 10, 1999 · 8 ½ Women: Directed by Peter Greenaway. With John Standing, Matthew Delamere, Vivian Wu, Annie Shizuka Inoh. Following the death of a mother, a father and son open up their very own harem in their Genevan estate after watching 8½ (1963).
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- Comedy, Drama
- Peter Greenaway
- 1999-12-10
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After the death of his wife Amelia, 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 8+1⁄2 and after Storey is "given" a woman, Simato, to waive her pachinkodebts. They sign one-year contracts with eight (and a half) women to...
Toni Collette said Peter Greenaway chose her by accident for the role of Griselda. "I went in for another part and I had just had my head shaved and I had a Buddhahanging around my neck. Afterwards I thought, 'This is going to teach me to go to an audition looking like that'."
8+1⁄2 Women received mixed reviews. As of November 2019 it holds a 41% rating on Rotten Tomatoes,and 36/100 (an average of critics' reviews) on Metacritic, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". The film opened at the box office at #50 with $92,000and grossed $424,123 domestically. In a rather positive review, Roger Ebertcommented "Now how is ...
8+1⁄2 Women at IMDb8+1⁄2 Women at AllMovie8+1⁄2 Women at Box Office Mojo8+1⁄2 Women at Rotten TomatoesCurrently you are able to watch "8 ½ Women" streaming on Tubi TV, Fandor for free with ads. Synopsis 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 ...
- Peter Greenaway
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May 22, 1999 · Director, Screenplay. 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).
Philip Emmenthal. Matthew Delamere. Storey Emmenthal. Vivian Wu. Kito. Shizuka Inoh. Simato. Barbara Sarafian. Clothilde. Watchlist. After his wife dies, 55-year-old businessman Philip Emmenthal,...
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- Peter Greenaway
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- John Standing
Summaries. Following the death of a mother, a father and son open up their very own harem in their Genevan estate after watching 8½ (1963). After his wife dies, fifty-five-year-old businessman Philip Emmenthal (Sir John Standing), at the prompting of his playboy son Storey (Matthew Delamere), populates his Geneva villa with eight and a half ...
Synopsis. When sexual desire becomes an obsession, it’s every man for himself. 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 ...
