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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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Critics Consensus

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 Feb 28, 2021
4/4
Fellini and Masina's unique collaboration appears to demolish the wall between life and art, film and audience. Go to Full Review Time Out Jan 26, 2006
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. Go to Full Review Jeff Millar Houston Chronicle Jul 21, 2005
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. Go to Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 24, 2022
4.5/5
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. Go to Full Review Dilys Powell Sunday Times (UK) Aug 9, 2022
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. Go to Full Review Neely Swanson Easy Reader (California) Dec 17, 2021
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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sean O. @seandaddy0 Jan 24, 2026 Good movie but tragic See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 7, 2025 Success in 1 hour and 50 minutes!!!!!!!!! Fantastic cast and crew members!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Paul S @fishnut Mar 25, 2025 This is one of the jewels of cinema. It is as fresh and alive today as it was when it came out 68 years ago. The combination of Massina's performance and Fellini's direction creates a film that will never grow old. See more William B @RT83652365 Nov 22, 2024 Very funny and entertaining. Interesting plot. See more Maya K @RT09535087 Nov 14, 2024 It’s always something about old Italian movies . To me it’s about life and true emotions that you can not have nowadays. See more Nawt W @RT94004908 Nov 24, 2023 The misadventures of the most unerotic and innocuous prostitute, Cabiria, can honestly be considered the peak of Fellini's neo-realism experience. See more Read all reviews
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Federico Fellini

Director

Giulietta Masina

Cabiria

François Perier

Oscar D'Onofrio

Amedeo Nazzari

Alberto Lazzari, Movie Star

Franca Marzi

Wanda - Cabiria's Friend

Dorian Gray

Jessy - Lazzari's Girlfriend

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Nights of Cabiria

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Movie Info

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
Les Films Marceau, Dino de Laurentiis Corp.
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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