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Comedy
Drama
78%
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Jan 4, 1952
Rated
NR
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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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Directors
Luchino Visconti
Vote Average
7.8
Vote Count
216
Popularity
13
Language
Italiano
Origin Country
IT
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)
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