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The White Sheik

1952 · 83 min

A gentle, bittersweet comedy of errors that charms with its provincial innocence and affectionate satire of romantic illusions.

Tagline
A Very Funny Picture by Federico Fellini
Overview
In Italy, small-town newlyweds Wanda and Ivan Cavalli embark on their honeymoon in the big city of Rome. Ivan dutifully wants to keep appointments with family and church, but Wanda is only interested in meeting her favorite photo-strip star known as "The White Sheik". While Wanda impetuously sneaks away to locate the object of her affections, disconsolate Ivan tries his hardest to keep up appearances with the couple's relatives.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • family
  • deception
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Federico Fellini
Written by
Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli, Federico Fellini
Starring
Alberto Sordi, Brunella Bovo, Leopoldo Trieste, Giulietta Masina, Ernesto Almirante, Lilia Landi, Fanny Marchiò, Gina Mascetti
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
83 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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