Bellissima Movie Review 1951

A woman living in an Italian tenement has unrealistic goals for her plain but endearing daughter when a famous director begins casting a role designed for a child. The mother's maternal fury and collision with reality highlight a poignant film. Italian with subtitles.

Distribution

The Cinema Guild, 130 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016-7038, Phone: (212)685-6242, Toll-free: 800-723-5522, Fax: (212)685-4717, Email: info@cinemaguild.com, URL: http://www.cinemaguild.com, Remarks: Some programs available in PAL & SECAM.

Available on VHS
Running time 130 minutes.
Originally from Italian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Monster Moms, Rome--Modern

Screenplay

Luchino Visconti, Cesare Zavattini, Francesco Rosi, Suso Cecchi D'Amico

Cast

Anna Magnani, Walter Chiari, Alessandro Blasetti, Tina Apicella, Gastone Renzelli

Cinematography

Piero Portalupi, Paul Ronald

Director

Luchino Visconti

Producer

Hobel Leiterman Productions