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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Setting
Set in Rome
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Music
Music by Franco Mannino
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Piero Portalupi
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Suso Cecchi d'AmicoScreenplay
- Francesco RosiScreenplay
- Luchino ViscontiScreenplay
- Cesare ZavattiniStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 4, 1952
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
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In the United States
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Cast
Anna MagnaniMaddalena Cecconi
Walter ChiariAlberto Annovazzi
Tina ApicellaMaria Cecconi
Gastone RenzelliSpartaco Cecconi
Tecla ScaranoTilde Spernanzoni
Lola BracciniPhotographer's Wife
Arturo BragagliaPhotographer
Nora RicciLaundry Worker- Vittorina Benvenuti
Linda SiniMimmetta- Teresa BattaggiSnob Mother
- Gisella MonaldiDoor-keeper
Amalia Pellegrini- Luciana Ricci
- Giuseppina Arena
- Liliana ManciniIris
Alessandro BlasettiSelf- Vittorio Musy GloriSelf
- Mario ChiariSelf
Luigi Filippo D'AmicoSelf
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