The character Cabiria, from Nights of Cabiria (1957), played by Giulietta Masina, appears in this film.
Federico Fellini had co-directed one previous feature but was not especially keen on directing The White Sheik (1952) by himself. He only stepped in when story writer Michelangelo Antonioni, more experienced at directing, refused to take the job.
This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #189.
This film has a 100% rating based on 11 critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.