1, 2...8 1/2, NINE!

In 1963 an Italian filmmaker, Federico Fellini, made a film that has become one of my favorites, 8 1/2 (Otto e mezzo). The movie has nothing to do with numbers or shoe size, it was called 8 1/2, for the simple reason that it was his 8 1/2 production. One of Fellini's first films was a co-production.

In 1982 an adaptation of Fellini's film opened in Broadway. The film had been adapted into a musical called Nine.

Now, following the success of other stage musicals at have been adapted for the silver screen like, Chicago and Hairspray, Nine has also become a feature film. The best part of this new adaptation has to be the cast.

Here's are some names:

Daniel Day-Lewis
Marion Cotillard - Penélope Cruz - Judi Dench
Nicole Kidman - Kate Hudson - Sophia Loren - Stacy Ferguson

I'm most excited to see Fergie, from The Black Eyed Peas, play one of my favorite characters from the original film, Saraghina. Saraghina is a prostitute who lives on the beach and dances for little boy for some coins. I'm also excited to hear Penelope Cruz sing.

OPENS NOVEMBER 25th 2009.

More production photos:
http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/movie-stills/gallery/1816/nine-stills

Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_5_lzags3I