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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Nudity, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Language, Adult Humor Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 10/10/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 2 mins Studio: Universal Studios Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Comedy Drama, Black Comedy, Sex Comedy See Also: 8 1/2 Women

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, All Movie Guide

John Standing - Philip Emmenthal
Matthew Delamere - Storey Emmenthal
Vivian Wu - Kito
Shizuka Inoh - Simato
Barbara Sarafian - Clothilde
Toni Collette - Griselda
Amanda Plummer - Beryl
Polly Walker - Palmira

Peter Greenaway's cerebral examination of erotic fixation 8 1/2 Women comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that faithfully reproduces the original theatrical aspect ratio, preserving Greenaway's painterly compositions. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. There are no subtitles on this release. Supplemental materials are limited to a theatrical trailer. This disc will certainly appeal to Greenaway enthusiasts, but those who have not yet developed an interest in his highly stylized work may want to start elsewhere. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide