Bellissima (1952) 7.7
A woman from the low class desperately tries to get her daughter into the movies. Director:Luchino Visconti |
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Bellissima (1952) 7.7
A woman from the low class desperately tries to get her daughter into the movies. Director:Luchino Visconti |
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Maddalena Cecconi
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Walter Chiari | ... |
Alberto Annovazzi
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Tina Apicella | ... |
Maria Cecconi
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Gastone Renzelli | ... |
Spartaco Cecconi
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Tecla Scarano | ... |
Tilde Spernanzoni
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Lola Braccini | ... |
Photographer's Wife
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Arturo Bragaglia | ... |
Photographer
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Nora Ricci | ... |
Laundry Worker
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Vittorina Benvenuti |
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Linda Sini | ... |
Mimmetta
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Teresa Battaggi | ... |
Snob Mother
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Gisella Monaldi | ... |
Door-keeper
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Amalia Pellegrini |
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Luciana Ricci |
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Giuseppina Arena |
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Film director Blasetti is looking for a little girl for his new movie. Along with other mothers, Maddelena takes her daugther to Cinecittà, hoping she'll be selected and become a star. She is ready to sacrifice anything for little Maria, even if her husband would prefer they save their little money for the rent, instead of paying teachers, hairdressers or bribes for her illusions. Written by Yepok
A wonderful, poignant masterpiece by the great Visconti and Anna-the-Great-Magnani. On the surface, it is a simple story about a mother's obsession to use her little daughter's appearance to escape the poverty of post-war Italy. What transpires is the cruel truth about the beauty- and illusion-making industry (cinema), with all its inherent cynicism, at a time when hunger for the daily bread was equaled by hunger for fantasy and beauty.
I've seen this movie only once, ages ago, and it still remains with me as one of the most unforgettable films I have ever seen. In a world that has seen hundreds of thousands of films that is no small feat.