8 ½ Women
May 22, 1999 · 2h 1m
Director
Peter GreenawayOverview
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.
Cast of 8 ½ Women
John StandingPhilip Emmenthal
Matthew DelamereStorey Emmenthal
Vivian WuKito
Annie Shizuka InohSimato
Toni ColletteGriselda
Claire JohnstonAmelia, Philip's Wife
Polly WalkerPalmira
Amanda PlummerBeryl
Elizabeth BerringtonCeleste
Don WarringtonSimon
Kirina ManoMio
Manna FujiwaraGiulietta/Half Woman
Natacha AmalGiaconda
Barbara SarafianClothilde- Ryota TsuchiyaSimato's Brother
- Myriam MullerMarianne, Emmenthal Maid
- Pol HoffmannMourner
Tony KayeMourner
Ann Overstall ComfortMourner- Malcolm TurnerUndertaker
Patrick HastertMan in Street
Julian NestFirst Man in Cinema- Ciaran MulhernSecond Man in Cinema
- John OverstallThird Man in Cinema
- Derek KueterDebt Collector
Jules WernerDebt Collector- Sophie LangevinDebt Collector Woman
- Denise GregoireSister Nun
Sascha LeyNun
Bettina ScheuritzelSchwester Fatimah
Crew of 8 ½ Women
Peter GreenawayDirector, Screenplay
Kees KasanderProducer- Bob HubarExecutive Producer
- Terry GlinwoodExecutive Producer
- Denis WigmanExecutive Producer
Frank LoesserOriginal Music Composer- Sacha ViernyDirector of Photography
- Reinier van BrummelenDirector of Photography
- Elmer LeupenEditor
- Danielle RoffeCasting
- Aimi OSecond Assistant Director, Casting
- Carrie O'BrienCasting
Emi WadaProduction Design, Costume Design- Wilbert Van DorpProduction Design
- Kimie NakanoAssistant Costume Designer, Costume Design
Giuseppe VerdiMusic- Kayo SakuraiSet Decoration
- Akira FukudaWardrobe Supervisor
- Linda StefansdottirSet Decoration
- Elke FaroArt Department Coordinator
About 8 ½ Women
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…
When was 8 ½ Women released?
8 ½ Women was released on May 22, 1999.
Where can I watch 8 ½ Women?
8 ½ Women is streaming on Philo in the US. Availability data from JustWatch.
How long is 8 ½ Women?
8 ½ Women runs 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).
Who directed 8 ½ Women?
8 ½ Women was directed by Peter Greenaway.
Who is in the cast of 8 ½ Women?
The cast of 8 ½ Women includes John Standing (Philip Emmenthal), Matthew Delamere (Storey Emmenthal), Vivian Wu (Kito), Annie Shizuka Inoh (Simato) and Toni Collette (Griselda).
Is 8 ½ Women on Netflix?
No, 8 ½ Women is not on Netflix in the US. It is streaming on Philo instead.