8 ½ Women
“If every man thinks of sex once every nine minutes, what does he think of the other eight?”
Synopsis
After his wife dies, middle-aged businessman Philip Emmenthal, at the prompting of his playboy son Storey, populates his Geneva villa with eight-and-a-half concubines. Three are from Kyoto, where Storey manages Pachinco palaces. Each has a distinctive personality: a nun, a child bearer, a gambler, a student of Kabuki, a horsewoman with a pet pig, a maid. As a year passes, the women begin asserting their own power.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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8 ½ Women Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-09-02
Top Cast
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John Standing
Philip Emmenthal
Matthew Delamere
Storey Emmenthal
Vivian Wu
Kito
Annie Shizuka Inoh
Simato
Toni Collette
Griselda
Claire Johnston
Amelia, Philip's Wife
Polly Walker
Palmira
Amanda Plummer
Beryl
Elizabeth Berrington
Celeste
Don Warrington
Simon
Kirina Mano
Mio
Manna Fujiwara
Giulietta/Half Woman
Natacha Amal
Giaconda
Barbara Sarafian
Clothilde
Ryota Tsuchiya
Simato's Brother
Myriam Muller
Marianne, Emmenthal Maid
Pol Hoffmann
Mourner
Tony Kaye
Mourner
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
May 22, 1999
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$438K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.07x
-$5.6M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Peter Greenaway
- Screenplay & Story
- Peter Greenaway
- Original Score
- Frank Loesser, Giuseppe Verdi
- Original Title
- 8 ½ Women
- Country of Origin
- Germany, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Netherlands
- Spoken Languages
- English, Italian, Japanese, Latin
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Budget
- $6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $438K
- Production Studios
- Delux Productions, Kasander & Wigman Productions, Continent Film GmbH, Movie Masters, Woodline Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway
Frank Loesser, Giuseppe Verdi
Reinier van Brummelen, Sacha Vierny
Elmer Leupen
Terry Glinwood, Bob Hubar, Kees Kasander, Denis Wigman
Department Leadership Roster
Peter Greenaway
Director
Peter Greenaway
Screenplay
Kees Kasander
Producer
Reinier van Brummelen
Director of Photography
Sacha Vierny
Director of Photography
Elmer Leupen
Editor
Frank Loesser
Original Music Composer
Wilbert Van Dorp
Production Design
Emi Wada
Production Design
Emi Wada
Costume Design
Kimie Nakano
Costume Design
Georges Branche
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About 8 ½ Women
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is 8 ½ Women about?
After his wife dies, middle-aged businessman Philip Emmenthal, at the prompting of his playboy son Storey, populates his Geneva villa with eight-and-a-half concubines. Three are from Kyoto, where Storey manages Pachinco palaces. Each has a distinctive personality: a nun, a child bearer, a gambler, a student of Kabuki, a horsewoman with a pet pig, a maid. As a year passes, the women begin asserting their own power.
Who directed 8 ½ Women?
8 ½ Women was directed by Peter Greenaway.
Who stars in 8 ½ Women?
The principal cast of 8 ½ Women includes John Standing, Matthew Delamere, Vivian Wu, Annie Shizuka Inoh, Toni Collette.
When was 8 ½ Women released and how long is it?
8 ½ Women was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.
What was the box office and production budget of 8 ½ Women?
8 ½ Women had a reported production budget of $6M and grossed $438K at the worldwide box office (0.07 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for 8 ½ Women?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 8 ½ Women was composed by Frank Loesser, Giuseppe Verdi.
What is the age rating and content advisory for 8 ½ Women?
8 ½ Women holds official age classifications: CA: R; US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).