Film director Guido Anselmi is at the pinnacle of his profession when he realizes that he has reached a creative impasse. Anselmi is told by his physicians that he has to relax, so he checks into a posh resort. However, a distressed group follows him there, including his producer, crew, actors, wife, mistress, and family, all of whom ask him to continue with the play. As a means of escape from their dependence, he daydreams about former lovers and ruminates on experiences from his youth.
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Film director Guido Anselmi is at the pinnacle of his profession when he realizes that he has reached a creative impasse. Anselmi is told by his physicians that he has to relax, so he checks into a posh resort. However, a distressed group follows him there, including his producer, crew, actors, wife, mistress, and family, all of whom ask him to continue with the play. As a means of escape from their dependence, he daydreams about former lovers and ruminates on experiences from his youth.
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