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8 1/2-Rare Original Vintage Italian Movie Poster for Federico Fellini's Surreal Masterpiece with Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimée, & Claudia Cardinale. 8 1/2 or the 9th film by Federico Fellini shows the director at the apex of his powers as a visual storyteller. Through a seamless series of episodes in the life of Italian film director Guido Anselmi (Marcello Mastroianni), Fellini paints an existential portrait of an artist at a creative & personal crossroads. From the lyrical opening sequence where Guido's soul slips into the ether & leaves his body to float above the Roman capital, we know we're in visionary & capable hands. Fellini ultimately transforms the film into a commentary on the nature of creativity, art, personal demons, & romantic endeavors. Throughout the movie, dreams turn to memory which turns to fantasy, as Guido recalls his childhood & this internal life with soft & unreliable narration. The performances & the cinematography are majestic & influential on the style & tone of many movies to follow. Marcello Mastroianni delivers his greatest performance here, in a delicate dance of confidence, desperation, & ennui. He is well supported by an exceptional cast that includes Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimee, Ian Dallas, & Barbara Steele. ACTORS: Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimée, Claudia Cardinale, Ian Dallas, & Barbara Steele DIRECTOR: Federico Fellini WRITER(S): Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli, & Brunello Rondi CINEMATOGRAPHY: Gianni Di Venanzo SCORE: Nino Rota THIS IS A VINTAGE, ORIGINAL POSTER PRODUCED & DISTRIBUTED BY THE MOVIE STUDIO. THIS IS NOT A "REPRINT" OR A "REPRODUCTION". POSTER SPECIFICS: FILM YEAR: 1963 (French-Italian Production) COUNTRY: Italy (1st release/Country of Origin) POSTER TYPE: Italian "Photobusta" Movie Poster (Vertical Display) SIZE: 18.5" x 26.5" [47 x 67 cm] MAILED: Rolled PLEASE NOTE: Originally Folded, VCA has stored the poster FLAT for preservation purposes & will ship it Rolled in a Rigid Media Tube with a "Signature Required" receipt. CONDITION: This Poster is in "GOOD" to "VERY GOOD" condition, remarkable as it was printed over (60) years ago. The Poster is an original "vertically displayed" 1st Release Italian photobusta. The poster has some surface creases, edge tears, & slight discoloration around the outer border edge. There are light scuffs & minor smudges scattered throughout & some paper loss in the upper right corner tip. VintageCinemaArt has stored the poster FLAT in a humidity & temperature-controlled environment. This vintage poster was printed in Italy in 1963 & measures exactly 18.5" x 26.5" [47 x 67 cm]. This country of origin poster for the Fellini masterpiece will frame & display very well! Please refer to the Photo detail & the grading status in the "9-GRADE" System graphs in the photo log. Lithographs with light creasing at folds are common for posters of this age as they were mailed to theaters folded (See Photo detail). Magnets were used in the photography of
