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A 1982 musical adaptation of Federico Fellini's classic ''[[~~Eight and A Half (Film)~~|Eight and A Half]]''. ''Nine'' was conceived by librettists Arthur Kopit and Mario Fratti, and songwriter Maury Yeston. The story is that of world-famous film writer/director Guido Contini, a man who's facing a midlife crisis on many fronts as he turns forty. On one hand, he can't come up with a script for his latest film. On another hand, his marriage to his wife Luisa is on shaky ground. Factor in the ''other women'' in his life, including his mistress, his confidant and costume designer, his film star muse, and his mother, and Guido's [[Man Child|got]] [[Casanova|some]] issues.

A 1982 musical adaptation of Federico Fellini's classic ''[[8½|Eight and A Half]]''. ''Nine'' was conceived by librettists Arthur Kopit and Mario Fratti, and songwriter Maury Yeston. The story is that of world-famous film writer/director Guido Contini, a man who's facing a midlife crisis on many fronts as he turns forty. On one hand, he can't come up with a script for his latest film. On another hand, his marriage to his wife Luisa is on shaky ground. Factor in the ''other women'' in his life, including his mistress, his confidant and costume designer, his film star muse, and his mother, and Guido's [[Man Child|got]] [[Casanova|some]] issues.

Not to be confused with the film ''[[~~9 (Animation)|~~9]]'', which came out three months before Nine's film version was released.

Not to be confused with the film ''[[9]]'', which came out three months before Nine's film version was released.

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* [[All-Star Cast]]: The movie stars [[Daniel Day Lewis|Daniel Day-Lewis]], [[Marion Cotillard]], [[Penelope Cruz]], [[Judi Dench]], [[Nicole Kidman]], [[Sophia Loren]], [[Kate Hudson]] and... Stacy Ferguson of the [[Black Eyed Peas]] (aka Fergie). The first six are Oscar winners. Didn't stop most critics from panning it.

* [[All Take and No Give]]: Guido.

* [[Casanova]]: Deconstructed (although Guido is definitely more in the [[Looking for Love In All ~~The~~ Wrong Places]] category) and lampshaded with Guido's film, a filmed opera version about the [[Trope Namer]] starring Guido himself that resembles Gudio's own life a little too closely.

* [[Casanova]]: Deconstructed (although Guido is definitely more in the [[Looking for Love In All the Wrong Places]] category) and lampshaded with Guido's film, a filmed opera version about the [[Trope Namer]] starring Guido himself that resembles Gudio's own life a little too closely.

* [[Coming of Age Story]]: As Guido turns forty, he looks back on his life and realizes it's finally time to grow up.

* [[Downer Ending]]: {{spoiler|Guido's film, and his marriage, both die.}}

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* [[Even the Girls Want Her]]: If you weren't a fan of Penelope Cruz before [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT0zb47bR50 A Call to the Vatican], you will be.

* [[Ghost Song]]: Technically, anything Mama Contini sings. The film version's "Guarda la Luna" counts especially.

* [[Intercourse ~~With~~ You]]

* [[Intercourse with You]]

* [["I Want" Song]] / [["I Am" Song]]: "Guido's Song".

* [[Movie Bonus Song]]: Three of 'em!