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Bellissima poster

A LUCHINO VISCONTI FILM

Bellissima

19521h 55mNRMovie

Drama

IMDb7.7/ 10 · 6.2K votes

THE STORY

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.

Melancholic
Gritty
Thought-provoking
Parenthood
Class
Ambition

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for talking about after and watching alone.

DirectorLuchino Visconti

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.8 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Anna MagnaniMaddalena Cecconi

Walter ChiariAlberto Annovazzi

Tina ApicellaMaria Cecconi

Gastone RenzelliSpartaco Cecconi

Tecla ScaranoTilde Spernanzoni

Lola BracciniPhotographer's Wife

Arturo BragagliaPhotographer

Nora RicciLaundry Worker

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