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Nights of Cabiria

Movie · 1957 · 111 min

A bittersweet, episodic journey that balances moments of joy and cruelty, anchored by a luminous performance that leaves you aching and hopeful.

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1957 film by Federico Fellini
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Year
1957
Runtime
111 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • love
  • class
  • faith
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Federico Fellini
Written by
Federico Fellini, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli
Starring
Giulietta Masina, François Périer, Amedeo Nazzari, Dorian Gray, Franco Fabrizi, Aldo Silvani, Franca Marzi, Franco Balducci
Music
Nino Rota
Cinematography
Otello Martelli, Aldo Tonti
Runtime
111 min
Country
Italy, France
Languages
Italian

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