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Nights of Cabiria

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The magnificent Giulietta Masina (Fellini's wife) plays an eternally optimistic Rome streetwalker with a heart of gold and a head of cotton candy in her husband's Oscar-winning masterpiece. This funny, poignant classic inspired the musical "Sweet Charity" and is a must-see for Fellini fans.
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Giulietta Masina is remarkable as a chronically unfortunate wretch with an indomitable spirit in Federico Fellini's unrelentingly bleak -- yet ultimately uplifting -- odyssey through heartbreak.

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John Hartl Seattle Times Fellini and Masina's unique collaboration appears to demolish the wall between life and art, film and audience. Rated: 4/4 Feb 28, 2021 Full Review Time Out In 1957, Fellini was still as indebted to neo-realism as to surrealism, and this melancholy tale of a prostitute working the outskirts of Rome is notable for its straightforward depiction of destitution. Jan 26, 2006 Full Review Jeff Millar Houston Chronicle What makes the character so poignant is that her final fortification is not her street wisdom -- that's all surface -- but her innocence. Her ultimate protection is our sympathy for her. Jul 21, 2005 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Fellini’s true-to-life themes simmer throughout the picture, and many of them would resurface in “La Dolce Vita”. And at the core is Masina and her magnetic performance. Rated: 4.5/5 Aug 24, 2022 Full Review Dilys Powell Sunday Times (UK) I come away drowning in sympathy for its principal character, and the admiration for Giulietta Masina which I failed to experience with La Strada quite overwhelms me with the new film. Aug 9, 2022 Full Review Neely Swanson Easy Reader (California) Words cannot fully express the beauty and wonder of Giulietta Masina as Cabiria who won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for this role. Dec 17, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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William B Very funny and entertaining. Interesting plot. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/22/24 Full Review Maya K It’s always something about old Italian movies . To me it’s about life and true emotions that you can not have nowadays. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/14/24 Full Review Nawt W The misadventures of the most unerotic and innocuous prostitute, Cabiria, can honestly be considered the peak of Fellini's neo-realism experience. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/24/23 Full Review Leaburn O Fellini's wife carries this film with irrepressible performance of vibrant personality even with the dark undertones of the plot. A real joy to watch this classic of Italian cinema from the grand master Director. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/16/23 Full Review Mr F Neverending hope in human. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review ben human nature at its best ( and its worse) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/26/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The magnificent Giulietta Masina (Fellini's wife) plays an eternally optimistic Rome streetwalker with a heart of gold and a head of cotton candy in her husband's Oscar-winning masterpiece. This funny, poignant classic inspired the musical "Sweet Charity" and is a must-see for Fellini fans.
Director
Federico Fellini
Producer
Dino De Laurentiis
Screenwriter
Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Dino de Laurentiis Corp., Les Films Marceau
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 31, 1957, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Dec 17, 2021
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$823.6K
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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