At the height of his career, filmmaker Guido Anselmi finds himself lacking in creative inspiration. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads to a beautiful resort, but his producer, crew, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives beg him to continue. He retreats from their need by daydreaming of his youth and fantasizing about former women.
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At the height of his career, filmmaker Guido Anselmi finds himself lacking in creative inspiration. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads to a beautiful resort, but his producer, crew, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives beg him to continue. He retreats from their need by daydreaming of his youth and fantasizing about former women.
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