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Bellissima

Bellissima

1952 1h 55mDrama

Film director Blasetti is looking for a little girl for his new movie. Along with other mothers, Maddelena takes her daughter to Cinecittà, hoping she’ll be selected and become a star. She is ready to sacrifice anything for little Maria.

3.9/5

TMDB score· 253 votes

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Synopsis

Film director Blasetti is looking for a little girl for his new movie. Along with other mothers, Maddelena takes her daughter to Cinecittà, hoping she’ll be selected and become a star. She is ready to sacrifice anything for little Maria.

The vibe

rome, italysatireworking classsingle motheraudition

Behind it

Luchino ViscontiLuchino ViscontiDirectorSuso Cecchi d'AmicoSuso Cecchi d'AmicoScreenplayFrancesco RosiFrancesco RosiScreenplayCesare ZavattiniCesare ZavattiniStoryFranco ManninoComposerPiero PortalupiCinematography

Cast

Anna MagnaniAnna MagnaniMaddalena CecconiWalter ChiariWalter ChiariAlberto AnnovazziTina ApicellaTina ApicellaMaria CecconiGastone RenzelliGastone RenzelliSpartaco CecconiTecla ScaranoTecla ScaranoTilde SpernanzoniLola BracciniLola BracciniPhotographer's WifeArturo BragagliaArturo BragagliaPhotographerNora RicciNora RicciLaundry WorkerVittorina BenvenutiLinda SiniLinda SiniMimmettaTeresa BattaggiSnob MotherGisella MonaldiDoor-keeperAmalia PellegriniAmalia PellegriniLuciana RicciGiuseppina ArenaLiliana ManciniIrisAlessandro BlasettiAlessandro BlasettiSelfVittorio Musy GloriSelf

Director

Luchino Visconti

Writers

Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Francesco Rosi, Luchino Visconti, Cesare Zavattini

Release date

4 Jan 1952

Runtime

1h 55m

Studio

Film Bellissima

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

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