1952

1h 55m

7.8(239 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Film director Blasetti is looking for a little girl for his new movie. Along with other mothers, Maddelena takes her daughter to Cinecittà, hoping she’ll be selected and become a star. She is ready to sacrifice anything for little Maria.

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Cast & Crew

33 members

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Anna Magnani

Maddalena Cecconi

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Walter Chiari

Alberto Annovazzi

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Tina Apicella

Maria Cecconi

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Gastone Renzelli

Spartaco Cecconi

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Tecla Scarano

Tilde Spernanzoni

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Lola Braccini

Photographer's Wife

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Arturo Bragaglia

Photographer

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Nora Ricci

Laundry Worker

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Vittorina Benvenuti

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Linda Sini

Mimmetta

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Teresa Battaggi

Snob Mother

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Gisella Monaldi

Door-keeper

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Amalia Pellegrini

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Luciana Ricci

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Giuseppina Arena

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Liliana Mancini

Iris

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Alessandro Blasetti

Self

Production

Vittorio Musy Glori

Self

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Art

Mario Chiari

Self

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Luigi Filippo D'Amico

Self

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George Tapparelli

Self

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Luciano Caruso

(uncredited)

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Michele Di Giulio

(uncredited)

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Mario Donatone

(uncredited)

Sound

Franco Ferrara

Il Direttore d'Orchestra della R.A.I. (uncredited)

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Iolanda Fortini

Mother at Cinecittà (uncredited)

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Pietro Fumelli

(uncredited)

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Corrado

Announcer (uncredited)

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Lilly Marchi

(uncredited)

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Guido Martufi

Young Boy at Hair-Dresser's Shop (uncredited)

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Anna Nighel

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Lina Rossoni

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Sonia Scotti

Young Girl (uncredited)

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