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27/09/1952 Comedy, Romance 1h 23m
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A Very Funny Picture by Federico Fellini

Overview

In Italy, small-town newlyweds Wanda and Ivan Cavalli embark on their honeymoon in the big city of Rome. Ivan dutifully wants to keep appointments with family and church, but Wanda is only interested in meeting her favorite photo-strip star known as "The White Sheik". While Wanda impetuously sneaks away to locate the object of her affections, disconsolate Ivan tries his hardest to keep up appearances with the couple's relatives.

  1. Federico Fellini

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Alberto Sordi

    Fernando Rivoli, the White Sheik

  2. Brunella Bovo

    Wanda Giardino Cavalli

  3. Leopoldo Trieste

    Ivan Cavalli

  4. Giulietta Masina

    Cabiria, the Prostitute

  5. Ernesto Almirante

    Dottore Fortuna, the Photonovel's Director

  6. Lilia Landi

    Felga, the Photonovel's Gipsy

  7. Fanny Marchiò

    Marilena Alba Vellardi

  8. Gina Mascetti

    Rita Rivoli, Fernando's Wife

  9. Jole Silvani

    Assunta, Cabiria's Colleague

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-12-31
I wonder if Peter Sellers ever based any of his characters on the charmingly hapless "Fernando" (Alberto Soldi) from this really quite engaging comedy? He arrives in Rome with new new bride "Wanda" (Brunella Bovo) with a full schedule ahead of them. He's more of a traditionalist and on this trip he wants to meet with family and do the courteous rounds introducing his new bride. She, on the other hand, is obsessed with the eponymous film star, and manages to arrange a meeting. She doesn't tell her husband, of course, and sets off for what she assumes will be the briefest of hand-shakes. Not qui...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Italian

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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