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Drama

Nights of Cabiria

- The story of a betrayed but unquenchable little Roman street-walker.

Rome, 1957. A woman, Cabiria, is robbed and left to drown by her boyfriend, Giorgio. Rescued, she resumes her life and tries her best to find happiness in a cynical world. Even when she thinks her struggles are over and she has found happiness and contentment, things may not be what they seem.

Release Date : 1957-10-03

Language :Italian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : DDL CinematograficaLes Films Marceau

Production Country : ItalyFrance

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Giulietta Masina

Character Name : Maria 'Cabiria' Ceccarelli

Original Name : Giulietta Masina

Gender : Female

François Périer

Character Name : Oscar D'Onofrio

Original Name : François Périer

Gender : Male

Franca Marzi

Character Name : Wanda

Original Name : Franca Marzi

Gender : Female

Amedeo Nazzari

Character Name : Alberto Lazzari

Original Name : Amedeo Nazzari

Gender : Male

Aldo Silvani

Character Name : The wizard

Original Name : Aldo Silvani

Gender : Male

Dorian Gray

Character Name : Jessy

Original Name : Dorian Gray

Gender : Female

Ennio Girolami

Character Name : Amleto, 'il magnaccia'

Original Name : Enio Girolami

Gender : Male

Mario Passante

Character Name : Uncle of Amleto

Original Name : Mario Passante

Gender : Male

Franco Balducci

Character Name : Spectator on the Stage of the Cinema (uncredited)

Original Name : Franco Balducci

Gender : Male

Ciccio Barbi

Character Name : Man on the Stage (uncredited)

Original Name : Ciccio Barbi

Gender : Male

Luciano Bonanni

Character Name : Man in Black Suit at the Edge of the River (uncredited)

Original Name : Luciano Bonanni

Gender : Male

Leo Catozzo

Character Name : Man with the Sack (uncredited)

Original Name : Leo Catozzo

Gender : Male

Mimmo Poli

Character Name : Man Eating in the Nightclub (uncredited)

Original Name : Mimmo Poli

Gender : Male

Dominique Delouche

Character Name : Priest with the Flag (uncredited)

Original Name : Dominique Delouche

Gender : Male

Franco Fabrizi

Character Name : Giorgio (uncredited)

Original Name : Franco Fabrizi

Gender : Male

Sandro Moretti

Character Name : Un papponcello (uncredited)

Original Name : Sandro Moretti

Gender : Male

Polidor

Character Name : Friar (uncredited)

Original Name : Polidor

Gender : Male

María Luisa Rolando

Character Name : Marisa (uncredited)

Original Name : María Luisa Rolando

Gender : Female

Gianni Baghino

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Gianni Baghino

Gender : Male

Riccardo Fellini

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Riccardo Fellini

Gender : Male

Nino Milano

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Nino Milano

Gender : Male

Sergio Parlato

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Sergio Parlato

Gender : Male

Christian Tassou

Character Name :

Original Name : Christian Tassou

Gender : Male

Loretta Capitoli

Character Name :

Original Name : Loretta Capitoli

Gender : Male

Edda Evangelista

Character Name :

Original Name : Edda Evangelista

Gender : Male

Ines Ferrari

Character Name :

Original Name : Ines Ferrari

Gender : Male

Lina Ferri

Character Name :

Original Name : Lina Ferri

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-02-28

This is a superb vehicle for a very much on-form Giulietta Masina in the title role. She is a lady of the night whom we see, right at the start, being shoved into the river by her robber boyfriend and left to drown. Rescued thanks to an alert local urchin and a few locals. she is shaken but largely undeterred! From now on, we follow her on her continuing escapades as she defiantly refuses to give up on love. She thinks she has lucked out with a champagne and caviar film actor, but is soon further disillusioned and it is only a chance encounter with the rather unassuming "D'Onofrio" (François Périer) who had admired her on stage one evening, that things might - just might - offer our wandering spirit that which her heart desires most. Fellini uses the still largely war-torn streets of Rome as an effective backdrop to this most human of stories, and the writing allows Miss Masina to deliver her quick-fire, frequently comical (and always unerringly optimistic) dialogue expertly. She is very much in her element as the story develops. There is an air of cynicism to the whole thing, but somehow her character manages to punch through it - and that's what made this entertaining for me. It could have been just a procedural and predictable drama, but it isn't. There are no certainties with the plot. Indeed, the only certainty is that she is never going to give up! The supporting cast deliver really effectively - either as characters with a direct bearing on her life ("Wanda" (Franca Marzi) for example) or as a means for the audience to recalibrate and come up for air for a moment or two. It's an emotional film, but not a sentimental one - and I really enjoyed it