Bellissima (film)
| Bellissima | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Luchino Visconti |
| Written by | Cesare Zavattini Suso Cecchi d'Amico Francesco Rosi Luchino Visconti |
| Starring | Anna Magnani Walter Chiari Tina Apicella Gastone Renzelli Tecla Scarano Arturo Bragaglia Alessandro Blasetti |
| Cinematography | Piero Portalupi |
| Edited by | Mario Serandrei |
| Music by | Franco Mannino, inspired by Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore |
Release date | 27 December 1951 |
Running time | 115 minutes {release version} |
| Country | Template:Film Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Bellissima (1951) is an Italian neorealism film by Italian director Luchino Visconti. The film is about and was shot at Cinecittà. Alessandro Blasetti, the film director, appears as himself.
Bellissima is a satire of the film industry, and centers around a mother and daughter after the latter attends an audition. Maddalena (Anna Magnani) is a stage mother who drags her daughter (Tina Apicella) to Cinecittà for the "Prettiest Girl in Rome" contest.
Cast
- Anna Magnani - Maddalena Cecconi
- Walter Chiari - Alberto Annovazzi
- Tina Apicella - Maria Cecconi
- Gastone Renzelli - Spartaco Cecconi
- Tecla Scarano - Tilde Spernanzoni
- Lola Braccini - The wife of the photographer
- Anton Giulio Bragaglia - The photographer
- Nora Ricci - The laundry girl
- Vittorina Benvenuti
- Linda Sini - Mimmetta
- Teresa Battaggi - The snob mother
- Gisella Monaldi - The concierge
- Amalia Pellegrini
Awards
- Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Nastro d'Argento
- Winner: Best Actress (Migliore Attrice)- Anna Magnani
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