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Bellissima

Name: Bellissima
Director: Luchino Visconti
Genre: Drama
Released: 1952
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Anna Magnani, Walter Chiari, Tina Apicella, Gastone Renzelli, Tecla Scarano

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.

1952 · Directed by Luchino Visconti · 115 min · Drama · 11 frames

Crew

Screenplay: Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Francesco Rosi, Luchino Visconti
Cinematography: Piero Portalupi, Paul Ronald
Edited by: Mario Serandrei
Music: Franco Mannino
Production design: Gianni Polidori
Produced by: Salvo D'Angelo

Cast

Anna Magnani as Maddalena Cecconi
Walter Chiari as Alberto Annovazzi
Tina Apicella as Maria Cecconi
Gastone Renzelli as Spartaco Cecconi
Tecla Scarano as Tilde Spernanzoni
Lola Braccini as Photographer's Wife
Arturo Bragaglia as Photographer
Nora Ricci as Laundry Worker
Vittorina Benvenuti
Linda Sini as Mimmetta

Production

Country: Italy
Language: Italian
Studios: Film Bellissima
Themes: rome, italy, satire, working class, single mother, audition

More by Luchino Visconti

The Leopard — 1963
Ludwig — 1973
The Damned — 1969
The Innocent — 1976
Senso — 1954
White Nights — 1957
La Terra Trema — 1949
Obsession — 1943
Conversation Piece — 1974
Death in Venice — 1971
Rocco and His Brothers — 1960
Sandra — 1965

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