A woman from the lower class desperately tries to get her daughter into the movies.
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| Anna Magnani | ... |
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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Liliana Mancini | ... |
Iris
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| Alessandro Blasetti | ... |
Self
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Vittorio Musy Glori | ... |
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(as Vittorio Glori)
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Mario Chiari | ... |
Self
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Luigi Filippo D'Amico | ... |
Self
(as Filippo Mercati)
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George Tapparelli | ... |
Self
(as Geo Tapparelli)
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Scuola di Ballo del Teatro dell'Opera | ... |
Le bambine
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Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai | ... |
Themselves - Orchestra
(as del Coro e dell'Orchestra della R.A.I.)
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Coro della Radiotelevisione Italiana | ... |
Themselves - Coro
(as del Coro e dell'Orchestra della R.A.I.)
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Luciano Caruso | ... |
(uncredited)
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Michele Di Giulio | ... |
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| Mario Donatone | ... |
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Franco Ferrara | ... |
Il direttore d'orchestra della R.A.I. (uncredited)
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Iolanda Fortini | ... |
Mother at Cinecittà (uncredited)
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Pietro Fumelli | ... |
(uncredited)
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Corrado Mantoni | ... |
Announcer (uncredited)
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Lilly Marchi | ... |
(uncredited)
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Guido Martufi | ... |
Young Boy at Hair-Dresser's Shop (uncredited)
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Anna Nighel | ... |
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Lina Rossoni | ... |
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Sonia Scotti | ... |
Young Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Luchino Visconti | ||
Written by
| Cesare Zavattini | ... | (story) |
| Suso Cecchi D'Amico | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Francesco Rosi | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Luchino Visconti | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Salvo D'Angelo | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Piero Portalupi | ||
| Paul Ronald | ||
Editing by
| Mario Serandrei | ||
Production Design by
| Gianni Polidori | ||
Costume Design by
| Piero Tosi | ||
Makeup Department
| Alberto De Rossi | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Paolo Moffa | ... | production manager |
| Vittorio Musy Glori | ... | production manager (as Vittorio Glori) |
| Orlando Orsini | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Francesco Rosi | ... | assistant director |
| Franco Zeffirelli | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Boris Zelensky | ... | poster artist: Soviet Union |
| Italo Tomassi | ... | construction department head (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ovidio Del Grande | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Idelmo Simonelli | ... | camera operator |
| Oberdan Troiani | ... | camera operator |
| Paul Ronald | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Gaetano Donizetti | ... | music: based on "L'Elisir d'Amore" |
| Franco Ferrara | ... | conductor |
| Franco Mannino | ... | music supervisor |
| Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma | ... | orchestra (as Orchestra Sinfonica del Teatro dell'Opera) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rinaldo Ricci | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Spartaco Conversi | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CEI Incom (1951) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Regent Films (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- I.F.E. Releasing Corporation (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Republic Pictures (I) (1951) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed version)
- Difa (1956) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Compañía Industrial Film Español S.A. (CIFESA) (1957) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Neue Filmkunst Walter Kirchner (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Nippon Herald Films (1981) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Ciné Classic (1998) (France) (tv)
- Homescreen (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Kinokuniya (2005) (Japan) (DVD) (PAL Master)
- Medusa Video (2005) (Italy) (DVD) (PAL)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (DVD) (Portuguese subtitles)
- Eureka Entertainment (2007) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (PAL) (series "The Masters of Cinema")
- Umbrella Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- Art Free (2009) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Arthaus (2013) (Germany) (DVD) (Luchino Visconti Edition)
- Films sans Frontières (2015) (World-wide)
- Filmjuwelen (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Les Films du Camélia (2023) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (4K restoration)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Edizioni Musicali Ardea (music publisher)
- Cinecittà (studio)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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, 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 |
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| Taglines | Italy's Greatest Actress in her Prize-Winning Performance! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the final scene, Anna Magnani hears the film playing outside her room and remarks that she hears Burt Lancaster. Magnani would win an Oscar four years later for The Rose Tattoo, in which she would costar with Lancaster. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Al Centro del cinema (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | L'elisir d'amore See more » |