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Bellissima

1952 · 115 min

It is a raw and intense look at the desperate sacrifices made in the pursuit of a dream.

Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • class
  • ambition
  • media
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Luchino Visconti
Written by
Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Francesco Rosi, Luchino Visconti
Starring
Anna Magnani, Walter Chiari, Tina Apicella, Gastone Renzelli, Tecla Scarano, Lola Braccini, Arturo Bragaglia, Nora Ricci
Music
Franco Mannino
Cinematography
Paul Ronald, Piero Portalupi
Runtime
115 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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