Bellissima
1952
Rated
NR
115
minutes
Drama
Directed By:
Luchino Visconti
Starring:
Anna Magnani, Walter Chiari, Tina Apicella, Gastone Renzelli, Tecla Scarano, Lola Braccini
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.
Language
Italian
Release Date
January 4, 1952
Cast
Anna Magnani
Maddalena Cecconi
Walter Chiari
Alberto Annovazzi
Tina Apicella
Maria Cecconi
Gastone Renzelli
Spartaco Cecconi
Tecla Scarano
Tilde Spernanzoni
Lola Braccini
Photographer's Wife
Arturo Bragaglia
Photographer
Nora Ricci
Laundry Worker
Vittorina Benvenuti
Linda Sini
Mimmetta
Teresa Battaggi
Snob Mother
Gisella Monaldi
Door-keeper
Amalia Pellegrini
Luciana Ricci
Giuseppina Arena
Liliana Mancini
Iris
Alessandro Blasetti
Self
Vittorio Musy Glori
Self
Mario Chiari
Self
Luigi Filippo D'Amico
Self
George Tapparelli
Self
Luciano Caruso
(uncredited)
Michele Di Giulio
(uncredited)
Mario Donatone
(uncredited)
Franco Ferrara
Il Direttore d'Orchestra della R.A.I. (uncredited)
Iolanda Fortini
Mother at Cinecittà (uncredited)
Pietro Fumelli
(uncredited)
Corrado
Announcer (uncredited)
Lilly Marchi
(uncredited)
Guido Martufi
Young Boy at Hair-Dresser's Shop (uncredited)
Anna Nighel
(uncredited)
Lina Rossoni
(uncredited)
Sonia Scotti
Young Girl (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Directing
Luchino Visconti
Director
Franco Zeffirelli
Assistant Director
Francesco Rosi
Assistant Director
Rinaldo Ricci
Continuity
Writing
Luchino Visconti
Screenplay
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Cesare Zavattini
Story
Francesco Rosi
Screenplay
Production
Spartaco Conversi
Production Secretary
Paolo Moffa
Production Manager
Orlando Orsini
Production Supervisor
Vittorio Musy Glori
Production Manager
Salvo D'Angelo
Producer
Editing
Camera
Idelmo Simonelli
Camera Operator
Piero Portalupi
Director of Photography
Oberdan Troiani
Camera Operator
Paul Ronald
Director of Photography
Paul Ronald
Still Photographer
Costume & Make-Up
Art
Sound