Nights of Cabiria

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Nights of Cabiria

Released Dec 31, 1957

1h 50m

Drama

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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

Fellini and Masina's unique collaboration appears to demolish the wall between life and art, film and audience.

Rated: 4/4

Feb 28, 2021

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 50 minutes!!!!!!!!! Fantastic cast and crew members!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/07/25

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Paul S

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/25

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William B

Very funny and entertaining. Interesting plot.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/22/24

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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

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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

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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

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Federico Fellini

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Giulietta Masina

Cabiria

François Perier

Oscar D'Onofrio

Amedeo Nazzari

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Franca Marzi

Wanda - Cabiria's Friend

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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: 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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