USA/2009/120 mins/12A. Dir: Rob Marshall. With Daniel Day-Lewis, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Judy Dench, Sophia Loren, Kate Hudson.
A truly extravagant musical adaptation of Fellini’s 8½, Nine tells the tale of Guido Contini, a director confronting his mid-life crisis while trying to find harmony with the various women in his life including his wife, his mistress, his muse, his agent and his mother. From the director of Chicago and co-written by the late Anthony Minghella, Nine features lavish musical turns from a host of A-listers like Sophia Loren and Penelope Cruz and beautifully captures the excitement and agonies of the fictional director.
"frequently dazzling... a hot-blooded musical fantasia full of song, dance, raging emotion and simmering sexuality" — Rolling Stone
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