Following the death of a mother, a father and son open up their very own harem in their Genevan estate after watching 8½ (1963).
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| John Standing | ... |
Philip Emmenthal
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| Matthew Delamere | ... |
Storey Emmenthal
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| Vivian Wu | ... |
Kito
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| Annie Shizuka Inoh | ... |
Simato
(as Shizuka Inoh)
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| Barbara Sarafian | ... |
Clothilde
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Kirina Mano | ... |
Mio
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| Toni Collette | ... |
Griselda / Sister Concordia
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| Amanda Plummer | ... |
Beryl
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Natacha Amal | ... |
Giaconda the Baby Factory
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Manna Fujiwara | ... |
Giulietta / Half Woman
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| Polly Walker | ... |
Palmira
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| Elizabeth Berrington | ... |
Celeste, Emmenthal Maid
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Myriam Muller | ... |
Marianne, Emmenthal Maid
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| Don Warrington | ... |
Simon
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| Claire Johnston | ... |
Amelia, Philip's Wife
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Pol Hoffmann | ... |
Mourner
(as Paul Hoffmann)
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Tony Kaye | ... |
Mourner
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Ann Overstall Comfort | ... |
Mourner
(as Ann Overstall)
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Malcolm Turner | ... |
Undertaker
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Patrick Hastert | ... |
Man in Street
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| Julian Nest | ... |
First Man in Cinema
(as Julian Vincent)
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Ciaran Mulhern | ... |
Second Man in Cinema
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John Overstall | ... |
Third Man in Cinema
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| Derek Kueter | ... |
Debt Collector
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Jules Werner | ... |
Debt Collector
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Sophie Langevin | ... |
Debt Collector Woman
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Denise Gregoire | ... |
Sister Nun
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Sascha Ley | ... |
Nun
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Bettina Scheuritzel | ... |
Schwester Fatimah
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Radica Vujicin | ... |
Nun
(as Radica Jovicic)
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Jill Mercedes | ... |
Nun
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Dean Harrington | ... |
American Businessman
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Noriyuki Konishi | ... |
Korean Businessman
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Jean-Gabriel Dupuy | ... |
French Businessman
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Stéphane Prevot | ... |
French Businessman
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Katsuya Kobayashi | ... |
Simato's Father
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Ryota Tsuchiya | ... |
Simato's Brother
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Takumi Matsui | ... |
Simato's Fiancé
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Kiyosi Ishiguro | ... |
Brother Fiancé
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Hairi Katagiri | ... |
Half Woman Companion
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Yurika Sano | ... |
Half Woman, 8 Years Old
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Satomi Ando | ... |
Half Woman, 10 Years Old
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Sachiko Meguro | ... |
Mio's Companion #1
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Hisayuki Yoshioka | ... |
Mio's Companion #2
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Hanji Mishima | ... |
Mio's Companion #3
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Toyonosuke Fujima | ... |
Kabuki Father
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Kango Fujima | ... |
Kabuki Son
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Senyoichi Nishikawa | ... |
Kabuki Son
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Vladimir Bogachov | ... |
Otello
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| Peter Greenaway | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Greenaway | ||
Written by
| Peter Greenaway | ... | (screenplay) |
| Peter Greenaway | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Naoko Abe | ... | assistant producer: Japan |
| Bob Bellion | ... | co-producer |
| Jimmy de Brabant | ... | co-producer |
| Terry Glinwood | ... | executive producer |
| Bob Hubar | ... | executive producer |
| Kees Kasander | ... | producer |
| Michael Pakleppa | ... | co-producer |
| Kosaku Wada | ... | line producer |
| Denis Wigman | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Frank Loesser | ... | original music composer |
Cinematography by
| Reinier van Brummelen | ||
| Sacha Vierny | ||
Editing by
| Elmer Leupen | ||
Editorial Department
| Myrthe Sardjoe | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Carrie O'Brien | ... | (casting: Luxembourg) |
| Aimi O | ... | (casting: Asia) |
| Danielle Roffe | ... | (casting: London) |
Production Design by
| Wilbert Van Dorp | ||
| Emi Wada | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kayo Sakurai | ||
| Linda Stefansdottir | ||
Costume Design by
| Kimie Nakano | ||
| Emi Wada | ||
Makeup Department
| Cathy Folmer | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Sara Meerman | ... | hair and make up designer |
| Sara Meerman | ... | makeup artist |
| Vivian Nowak | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Ghislaine Soisson | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Misa Takushima | ... | make-up/hair assistant |
| Hanneke van Roon | ... | make-up/hair assistant |
Production Management
| Victoria Goodall | ... | production manager |
| Sadao Hoshino | ... | production manager |
| Jean-Claude Schlim | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gert Embrechts | ... | first assistant director |
| Koji Kobayashi | ... | first assistant director |
| Shin Mizuguchi | ... | second assistant director |
| Aimi O | ... | second assistant director |
| Anna Worthington | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Koji Akaishi | ... | art department trainee |
| Nobuhiro Akitaya | ... | property master |
| Brian Davis | ... | props assistant/art department runner |
| Hughes de Maere | ... | carpenter |
| Nicolas de Maere | ... | carpenter |
| Martijn Dissen | ... | painter |
| Rob Duiker | ... | carpenter |
| Elke Faro | ... | art department coordinator / art department production |
| Noriko Fukuda | ... | props assistant |
| Gus Gouldsbrough | ... | painter (as Gus Gouldsborough) |
| Cecile Heideman | ... | props buyer |
| Lijntje Helweg | ... | props buyer |
| Kenji Iwasaki | ... | construction coordinator: Japan |
| Lidewij Kapteijn | ... | carpenter |
| Doesjka Klamer | ... | set dresser assistant |
| Sophie Krier | ... | art department trainee |
| Dennis Los | ... | carpenter |
| Elise Menghini | ... | standby props |
| Edouard Pallardy | ... | head painter |
| Maarten Piersma | ... | construction coordinator |
| Olivier Printz | ... | props assistant/art department runner |
| Linda Stefansdottir | ... | set decorator: additional |
| Anouk Thill | ... | assistant art department |
| Tau Thoss-Yogeshwar | ... | production art department |
| Mari Tobita | ... | props |
| Mayumi Tomita | ... | assistant property master |
| Toon van Deijne | ... | carpenter |
| Andrea van Delft | ... | art department trainee |
| Dione van der Hoeven | ... | painter coordinator |
| Todd Van Hulzen | ... | scenic artist/sculptor / sculptor |
| Dory van Noort | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Graham Edmondson | ... | dolby consultant |
| Michael Keinath | ... | sound recordist |
| Mel Kutbay | ... | foley artist |
| Garth Marshall | ... | sound recordist |
| Luuk Poels | ... | dialogue editor / foley editor / foley supervisor / sound editor |
| Wim Post | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Carlo Thoss | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Osamu Kume | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Arno Beekman | ... | visual effects |
| Arno Beekman | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Georges Branche | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Arlette Spetebroot | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Benny Ashoff | ... | assistant camera |
| Jaap Buitendijk | ... | still photographer |
| José Pinto De Jesus | ... | electrician |
| Arnout Glas | ... | electrician |
| Kazunori Hirasawa | ... | clapper loader |
| Janneke Hogenboom | ... | gaffer |
| Benjamin Lee | ... | still photographer |
| Yusuke Nakanishi | ... | electrician |
| Dirk Nijland | ... | grip trainee |
| Sliman Ourrad | ... | electrician |
| Akira Sawano | ... | clapper loader |
| Akira Shibuya | ... | electrician |
| Marie Spencer | ... | focus puller |
| Gerard Stam | ... | electrician |
| Benito Strangio | ... | camera operator |
| Reinier van Brummelen | ... | lighting designer |
| Reinier Van Brummelen | ... | director of photography |
| Sacha Vierny | ... | director of photography |
| Yoshifumi Yamamoto | ... | best boy gaffer |
Casting Department
| Stéphane Foenkinos | ... | casting associate |
| Valerie Schiel | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rachel Frost | ... | costume cutter/maker |
| Akira Fukuda | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Virginie Gutmann | ... | costume trainee |
| Françoise Meyer | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Kimie Nakano | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Mitsuru Otsuka | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Ayman Shehata | ... | costume runner |
Location Management
| Buchy Armand | ... | location trainee |
| Raoul Biagioni | ... | location production assistant |
| Michael Hogh | ... | additional location assistant |
| Alessandra Müller | ... | location scout: Geneva |
| Beatrice Pettovich | ... | location manager |
| Frederic Roeser | ... | location assistant (as Fredo Roeser) |
| Christophe Thiry | ... | location trainee |
| Tau Thoss-Yogeshwar | ... | location scout: Luxembourg |
Music Department
| Giuseppe Verdi | ... | music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Cecilie Levy | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Carlo Novak | ... | unit driver |
| Ayman Shehata | ... | driver: costume |
| Takaomi Sugiura | ... | transportation: lighting |
Additional Crew
| Olivier Auclair | ... | production trainee |
| Bob Bellion | ... | financial controller |
| Armand Buchy | ... | production trainee |
| Antoine Ducep | ... | production trainee |
| Claire P.N. Ducos | ... | assistant production accountant (as Claire Ducos) |
| Elke Faro | ... | art department coordinator |
| Kanyo Fujima | ... | choreographer: Kabuki |
| Toyonosuke Fujima | ... | choreographer: Kabuki |
| Vincent Genco-Russo | ... | production trainee |
| Lydia Gonzalez | ... | production coordinator |
| Klaus-Michael Grüber | ... | opera director: "Otello" |
| Michael Hogh | ... | production assistant |
| Pascal Kieffer | ... | production trainee |
| Frank Klein | ... | financial controller |
| Willy Loedts | ... | pig trainer |
| Charles McDonald | ... | publicist |
| Nathalie Nicol | ... | production office assistant |
| Scott Oliver | ... | production trainee |
| Annabel Radermacher | ... | assistant to director |
| Jean-Luc Simon | ... | production assistant |
| Diana Stiegler | ... | caterer |
| Christophe Thiry | ... | production trainee |
| Roland Wigman | ... | legal counsel |
| Norene Bini | ... | dialogue coach: Vivian Wu (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Woodline Productions (presents)
- Movie Masters (presents)
- Delux Productions (presents)
- Continent Film GmbH (I) (presents)
- Kasander & Wigman Productions
Distributors
- Filmcoopi (1999) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Films sans Frontières (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- Lionsgate Films (2000) (United States) (theatrical)
- Alameda Films
- Bontonfilm (Czechia)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Canada) (VHS)
- Distribution Company (Argentina)
- Europa Filmes (Brazil) (DVD)
- Europa Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2010) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)
- Kinetique
- Leone Film Group (2013) (Italy)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Motion International (Canada)
- Movie Television Inc.
- TVA International (2000) (Canada) (VHS)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Vitória Filmes (Portugal)
- absolut MEDIEN (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- De Nederlandse Opera (Amsterdam) (production: "Otello")
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Het Muziektheater (theater: "Otello")
- Sapex Scripts (post-production services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After his wife dies, fifty-five-year-old businessman Philip Emmenthal (Sir John Standing), at the prompting of his playboy son Storey (Matthew Delamere), populates his Geneva villa with eight and a half concubines. Three are from Kyoto, Japan, 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, and a maid. Philip throws off his strait-laced and repressed attitudes, immersing himself in pleasure. After about a year, the women begin to assert their own power. Side adventures pre-figure the household's break-up, and the women depart in one way or another, one at at time. Philip's fate is in the hands of Palmira (Polly Walker), his favorite.
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| Taglines | If every man thinks of sex once every nine minutes, what does he think of the other eight? See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Toni Collette said Peter Greenaway chose her by accident for the role of Griselda. "I went in for another part and I had just had my head shaved and I had a Buddha hanging around my neck. Afterwards I thought, 'This is going to teach me to go to an audition looking like that'. " In fact Greenaway chose her for playing a woman who is blackmailed into serving on a brothel and posing as a lascivious nun. In the role, in addition to having her head bald, Collette has a scene in which she strips naked, showing her fully shaved vulva, a symbol, according to Greenaway, of total sexual submission. "Peter Greenaway's odd, but very interesting. And he let me try everything I suggested," added Collette. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features 8½ (1963). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sosaku Yoshiwara See more » |
| Quotes |
Philip Emmenthal:
How many directors do you think use films to fulfill their sexual fantasies? Storey Emmenthal: Most of them, I think. See more » |