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Bellissima
Bellissima

Bellissima

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

04 January 1952

Country

Italy

Cast

Anna Magnani

Anna Magnani

Maddalena Cecconi

Walter Chiari

Walter Chiari

Alberto Annovazzi

Tina Apicella

Tina Apicella

Maria Cecconi

Gastone Renzelli

Gastone Renzelli

Spartaco Cecconi

Tecla Scarano

Tecla Scarano

Tilde Spernanzoni

Lola Braccini

Lola Braccini

Photographer's Wife

Arturo Bragaglia

Arturo Bragaglia

Photographer

Nora Ricci

Nora Ricci

Laundry Worker

Vittorina Benvenuti

Vittorina Benvenuti

Linda Sini

Linda Sini

Mimmetta

Teresa Battaggi

Teresa Battaggi

Snob Mother

Gisella Monaldi

Gisella Monaldi

Door-keeper

Amalia Pellegrini

Amalia Pellegrini

Luciana Ricci

Luciana Ricci

Giuseppina Arena

Giuseppina Arena

Liliana Mancini

Liliana Mancini

Iris

Alessandro Blasetti

Alessandro Blasetti

Self

Vittorio Musy Glori

Vittorio Musy Glori

Self

Mario Chiari

Mario Chiari

Self

Luigi Filippo D'Amico

Luigi Filippo D'Amico

Self

George Tapparelli

George Tapparelli

Self

Luciano Caruso

Luciano Caruso

(uncredited)

Michele Di Giulio

Michele Di Giulio

(uncredited)

Mario Donatone

Mario Donatone

(uncredited)

Franco Ferrara

Franco Ferrara

Il Direttore d'Orchestra della R.A.I. (uncredited)

Iolanda Fortini

Iolanda Fortini

Mother at Cinecittà (uncredited)

Pietro Fumelli

Pietro Fumelli

(uncredited)

Corrado

Corrado

Announcer (uncredited)

Lilly Marchi

Lilly Marchi

(uncredited)

Guido Martufi

Guido Martufi

Young Boy at Hair-Dresser's Shop (uncredited)

Anna Nighel

Anna Nighel

(uncredited)

Lina Rossoni

Lina Rossoni

(uncredited)

Sonia Scotti

Sonia Scotti

Young Girl (uncredited)

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