Do you find Fellini’s blurring of the line between fantasy and reality in 8 ½ effective or confusing? Or both? The working title of the film was “Beautiful Confusion.”

There are 2 films that need to be viewed, Tokyo Story (1953) by Yasujiro Ozu and 8 1/2 (1963) by Federico Fellini. Answer these 2 questions after viewing the films:

1. Do you find Ozu’s editing style in Tokyo Story effective? Why or why not?

2. Do you find Fellini’s blurring of the line between fantasy and reality in 8 ½ effective or confusing? Or both? The working title of the film was “Beautiful Confusion.”