8 1/2 - Otto e Mezzo (1963) - ’Ride of the Valkyries’ scene [1080]

[Screen Themes ’Ride of the Valkyries’ series - 1 of 6] Fellini’s masterpiece contains several moments of beautifully executed madness, and this is one of them. Few directors would have picked Wagner’s music for a scene involving elderly and unwell people at a spa, but it works wonderfully. Starring Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimée, Claudia Cardinale, Sandra Milo and Guido Alberti Written and directed by Federico Fellini. Original score by Nino Rota, but music for this scene by Wagner.