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Bellissima (1951)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : Luchino Visconti
Writer : Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Francesco Rosi, Luchino Visconti

Synopsis

Bellissima is a satire of the film industry, and centers on a mother and daughter after the latter attends an audition.

Actors

Anna Magnani
Anna Magnani
Maddalena Cecconi
Walter Chiari
Walter Chiari
Alberto Annovazzi
Tina Apicella
Tina Apicella
Maria Cecconi
Gastone Renzelli
Gastone Renzelli
Spartaco Cecconi
Tecla Scarano
Tecla Scarano
Tilde Spernanzoni
Lola Braccini
Lola Braccini
Photographer's Wife
Arturo Bragaglia
Arturo Bragaglia
Photographer
Nora Ricci
Nora Ricci
Laundry Worker
Vittorina Benvenuti
Vittorina Benvenuti
Linda Sini
Linda Sini
Mimmetta
Teresa Battaggi
Teresa Battaggi
Snob Mother
Gisella Monaldi
Gisella Monaldi
Door-keeper
Amalia Pellegrini
Amalia Pellegrini
Luciana Ricci
Luciana Ricci
Giuseppina Arena
Giuseppina Arena
Liliana Mancini
Liliana Mancini
Iris
Alessandro Blasetti
Alessandro Blasetti
Self
Vittorio Musy Glori
Vittorio Musy Glori
Self
Mario Chiari
Mario Chiari
Self
Luigi Filippo D'Amico
Luigi Filippo D'Amico
Self
George Tapparelli
George Tapparelli
Self
Mario Donatone
Mario Donatone
(uncredited)
Franco Ferrara
Franco Ferrara
Il direttore d'orchestra della R.A.I. (uncredited)
Pietro Fumelli
Pietro Fumelli
(uncredited)
Guido Martufi
Guido Martufi
Young Boy at Hair-Dresser's Shop (uncredited)
Lina Rossoni
Lina Rossoni
(uncredited)

Crews

Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti
Director
Cesare Zavattini
Cesare Zavattini
Story
Salvo D'Angelo
Salvo D'Angelo
Producer
Mario Serandrei
Mario Serandrei
Editor
Piero Portalupi
Piero Portalupi
Director of Photography
Paul Ronald
Paul Ronald
Director of Photography
Piero Tosi
Piero Tosi
Costume Design
Gianni Polidori
Gianni Polidori
Production Design
Ovidio Del Grande
Ovidio Del Grande
Sound
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Francesco Rosi
Francesco Rosi
Screenplay
Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti
Screenplay
Francesco Rosi
Francesco Rosi
First Assistant Director
Franco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli
First Assistant Director
Oberdan Troiani
Oberdan Troiani
Camera Operator
Idelmo Simonelli
Idelmo Simonelli
Camera Operator
Rinaldo Ricci
Rinaldo Ricci
Script Supervisor
Gianni Polidori
Gianni Polidori
Set Decoration
Alberto De Rossi
Alberto De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Orlando Orsini
Orlando Orsini
Production Supervisor
Spartaco Conversi
Spartaco Conversi
Production Secretary
Franco Mannino
Franco Mannino
Original Music Composer
Franco Ferrara
Franco Ferrara
Conductor
Gaetano Donizetti
Gaetano Donizetti
Music
Paolo Moffa
Paolo Moffa
Production Manager
Vittorio Musy Glori
Vittorio Musy Glori
Production Manager

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Bellissima - Anna Magnani - Trailer by Film&Clips

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