After the death of his wife, wealthy businessman Philip Emmenthal and his son Storey open their own private harem in their family residence in Geneva (they get the idea while watching Federico Fellini's 8½ 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, another a kabuki performer, etc.). Philip soon becomes dominated by his favourite of the concubines, Palmira, who has no interest in Storey as a lover, despite what their contract might stipulate. Philip dies, the concubines' contracts expire, and Storey is left alone with Giulietta (the titular "½", played by Fujiwara) and of course the money and the houses.
Unfortunately the movie 8 ½ Women is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Production | Bob Hubar | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Giuseppe Verdi | Music |
| Directing | Peter Greenaway | Director |
| Production | Kees Kasander | Producer |
| Camera | Sacha Vierny | Director of Photography |
| Production | Terry Glinwood | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Elmer Leupen | Editor |
| Production | Denis Wigman | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Peter Greenaway | Screenplay |
| Sound | Frank Loesser | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Reinier van Brummelen | Director of Photography |
| Art | Wilbert Van Dorp | Production Design |
| Art | Emi Wada | Production Design |
| Art | Kayo Sakurai | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emi Wada | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sara Meerman | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Linda Stefansdottir | Set Decoration |
| Art | Elke Faro | Art Department Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Arno Beekman | Visual Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Akira Fukuda | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kimie Nakano | Assistant Costume Designer |
