8½ Women

8? Women is a 1999 film directed by Peter Greenaway starring John Standing, Matthew Delamere, Vivian Wu, Annie Shizuka Inoh, Barbara Sarafian, Kirina Mano, Toni Collette, Amanda Plummer, Natacha Amal, Manna Fujiwara, and Polly Walker.

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Wealthy businessman Philip Emmenthal and his son Storey open their own private harem in Geneva (they get the idea while watching Federico Fellini's 8? and after Storey is "given" a woman, Simato (Inoh), to waive her pachinko debts). They sign one year contracts with eight (and a half) women to this effect. The women each have a gimmick (one is a nun, one a kabuki performer). Philip soon becomes dominated by his favorite of the concubines, Palmira (Walker), who views Storey as more of a little brother than a lover, despite what their contract might stipulate. Philip dies, the concucines' contracts expire and Storey is left alone with Giulietta (the titular "?", played by Fujiwara), and of course the money and the houses.

Peter Greenaway: Peter Greenaway (b. April 5, 1942) is a British filmmaker trained as a painter and famous for his movies and exhibitions....

John Standing: Sir John Ronald Leon Standing, 4th Baronet (born 16 August 1934) is an English actor....

Vivian Wu: Vivian Wu (???, pinyin: W? J?nm?i) is an actress. She was born in Shanghai, China on 1 January 1966. Wu started acting at age fifteen with the Shanghai Film Studio, then later studied Travel Industry Management at Hawaii Pacific University....

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