Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood.
Marcello Mastroianni
as Guido Anselmi
Anouk Aimée
as Luisa Anselmi
Sandra Milo
as Carla
Claudia Cardinale
as Claudia
Rossella Falk
as Rossella
Barbara Steele
as Gloria Morin
Madeleine Lebeau
as Madeleine, the French Actress
Caterina Boratto
as Mysterious Lady
Eddra Gale
as La Saraghina
Guido Alberti
as Pace, the Producer
Mario Conocchia
as Conocchia, the Production Manager
Bruno Agostini
as Bruno, the Second Production Secretary
