Italy / Dec 28, 1951 / Milan
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nora Ricci | Laundry Worker |
| Vittorina Benvenuti | |
| Linda Sini | Mimmetta |
| Teresa Battaggi | Snob Mother |
| Gisella Monaldi | Door-keeper |
| Amalia Pellegrini | |
| Luciana Ricci | |
| Giuseppina Arena | |
| Liliana Mancini | Iris |
| Alessandro Blasetti | Self |
| Vittorio Musy Glori | Self |
| Mario Chiari | Self |
| Luigi Filippo D'Amico | Self |
| George Tapparelli | Self |
| Luciano Caruso | (uncredited) |
| Michele Di Giulio | (uncredited) |
| Mario Donatone | (uncredited) |
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| Franco Ferrara | Il Direttore d'Orchestra della R.A.I. (uncredited) |
| Iolanda Fortini | Mother at Cinecittà (uncredited) |
| Pietro Fumelli | (uncredited) |
| Corrado | Announcer (uncredited) |
| Lilly Marchi | (uncredited) |
| Guido Martufi | Young Boy at Hair-Dresser's Shop (uncredited) |
| Anna Nighel | (uncredited) |
| Lina Rossoni | (uncredited) |
| Sonia Scotti | Young Girl (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bellissima |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Film Bellissima |
| Release date | 4 gennaio 1952 |
| Production | Salvo D'Angelo |
| Writer | Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Francesco Rosi, Luchino Visconti, Cesare Zavattini |
| Editing | Mario Serandrei |
| Cinematography | Piero Portalupi, Paul Ronald, Oberdan Troiani, Idelmo Simonelli |
| Assistant directors | Francesco Rosi, Franco Zeffirelli, Luchino Visconti, Rinaldo Ricci |
| Camera operators | Oberdan Troiani, Idelmo Simonelli, Paul Ronald, Piero Portalupi |
| Additional photography | Oberdan Troiani, Idelmo Simonelli, Paul Ronald, Piero Portalupi |
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| Production design | Gianni Polidori |
| Art direction | Gianni Polidori |
| Set decoration | Gianni Polidori |
| Music | Gaetano Donizetti, Franco Mannino, Franco Ferrara, Ovidio Del Grande |
| Sound | Franco Ferrara, Gaetano Donizetti, Franco Mannino, Ovidio Del Grande |
| Costume design | Piero Tosi, Alberto De Rossi |
| Makeup | Alberto De Rossi, Piero Tosi |
| Hairstyling | Alberto De Rossi, Piero Tosi |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Jun 01, 1952 / Berlin International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Jun 29, 2018 / Harvard Film Archive
Theatrical release
Italy / Jan 04, 1952 / T / Rome
United States / May 15, 1953 / NR / New York City, New York
Russia / Jan 14, 1957
Germany / Jan 22, 1960 / 12 / West Germany
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France / Apr 12, 1961
Netherlands / Mar 13, 1980 / 16
Brazil / Oct 06, 1980 / L
Digital
Switzerland / Aug 02, 2007 / 12
Physical media
Netherlands / Oct 14, 2008 / 6 / DVD
France / Jul 25, 2011 / DVD
TV
France / Dec 31, 2024 / TP / Arte•tv
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