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ComedyRomance

The White Sheik

- A Very Funny Picture by Federico Fellini

In Italy, small-town newlyweds Wanda and Ivan Cavalli embark on their honeymoon in the big city of Rome. Ivan dutifully wants to keep appointments with family and church, but Wanda is only interested in meeting her favorite photo-strip star known as "The White Sheik". While Wanda impetuously sneaks away to locate the object of her affections, disconsolate Ivan tries his hardest to keep up appearances with the couple's relatives.

Release Date : 1952-09-27

Language :Italian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Produzione Distribuzione Cinematografica (P.D.C.)Organizzazione Film Internazionali (OFI)

Production Country : Italy

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Alberto Sordi

Character Name : Fernando Rivoli, the White Sheik

Original Name : Alberto Sordi

Gender : Male

Brunella Bovo

Character Name : Wanda Giardino Cavalli

Original Name : Brunella Bovo

Gender : Female

Leopoldo Trieste

Character Name : Ivan Cavalli

Original Name : Leopoldo Trieste

Gender : Male

Giulietta Masina

Character Name : Cabiria, the Prostitute

Original Name : Giulietta Masina

Gender : Female

Ernesto Almirante

Character Name : Dottore Fortuna, the Photonovel's Director

Original Name : Ernesto Almirante

Gender : Male

Lilia Landi

Character Name : Felga, the Photonovel's Gipsy

Original Name : Lilia Landi

Gender : Male

Fanny Marchiò

Character Name : Marilena Alba Vellardi

Original Name : Fanny Marchiò

Gender : Male

Gina Mascetti

Character Name : Rita Rivoli, Fernando's Wife

Original Name : Gina Mascetti

Gender : Female

Jole Silvani

Character Name : Assunta, Cabiria's Colleague

Original Name : Jole Silvani

Gender : Female

Enzo Maggio

Character Name : Furio

Original Name : Enzo Maggio

Gender : Male

Anna Primula

Character Name : Rita

Original Name : Anna Primula

Gender : Male

Mimo Billi

Character Name : Man on the Beach

Original Name : Mimo Billi

Gender : Male

Armando Libianchi

Character Name : Mr. Mevaglia, the Accountant

Original Name : Armando Libianchi

Gender : Male

Ugo Attanasio

Character Name : Ivan's Uncle

Original Name : Ugo Attanasio

Gender : Male

Giulio Moreschi

Character Name : Hotel Doorman

Original Name : Giulio Moreschi

Gender : Male

Elettra Zago

Character Name : Ivan's Aunt

Original Name : Elettra Zago

Gender : Male

Piero Antonucci

Character Name : Oscar

Original Name : Piero Antonucci

Gender : Male

Aroldino

Character Name : Cousin Aroldino

Original Name : Aroldino

Gender : Male

Antonio Acqua

Character Name : Police Commissioner (uncredited)

Original Name : Antonio Acqua

Gender : Male

Lalla Ambraziejus

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Lalla Ambraziejus

Gender : Male

Silvia De Vietri

Character Name : Chambermaid (uncredited)

Original Name : Silvia De Vietri

Gender : Male

Rino Leandri

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Rino Leandri

Gender : Male

Guglielmo Leoncini

Character Name : Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Guglielmo Leoncini

Gender : Male

Ettore Maria Margadonna

Character Name : (extra) (uncredited)

Original Name : Ettore Maria Margadonna

Gender : Male

Carlo Mazzoni

Character Name : Photonovel's Writer (uncredited)

Original Name : Carlo Mazzoni

Gender : Male

Giorgio Salvioni

Character Name : Doctor (uncredited)

Original Name : Giorgio Salvioni

Gender : Male

Gino Anglani

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Gino Anglani

Gender : Male

Roberto Onorati

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Roberto Onorati

Gender : Male

Arnaldo Piacenti

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Arnaldo Piacenti

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-12-31

I wonder if Peter Sellers ever based any of his characters on the charmingly hapless "Fernando" (Alberto Soldi) from this really quite engaging comedy? He arrives in Rome with new new bride "Wanda" (Brunella Bovo) with a full schedule ahead of them. He's more of a traditionalist and on this trip he wants to meet with family and do the courteous rounds introducing his new bride. She, on the other hand, is obsessed with the eponymous film star, and manages to arrange a meeting. She doesn't tell her husband, of course, and sets off for what she assumes will be the briefest of hand-shakes. Not quite - she is soon carried away with the crew to a filming location on the coast. No phone, no train and "Fernando" many miles away doing the dutiful relative thing - without his "Wanda"! What now ensues sees both characters try to reunite whilst having some fun escapades en route. I can only hope it's a silent film they are making for the noise on set, the strangers wandering through shot and "Wanda" ending up dressed as a harem girl makes for a chaotic process that I suspect Fellini is not suggesting is based on his own. Meantime, "Fernando" is getting more and more perplexed, fed up, disorientated - and even tempted. His uncle also reminds them that tomorrow at 11am, they have an appointment - at the Vatican - with the Pope! Can they get back together in time? The scenario is naturally fun, Soldi has a little of the Chaplin to his persona and a strong supporting cast help keep this quickly paced and genuinely amusing for just shy of ninety minutes.