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About
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.
Theatrical
May 15, 1953
Theaters
1
Director
Writers
Producer
Music
Studio
Film Bellissima
Original Language
Italian
Keywords
Cast
Full credits →A
Anna Magnani
Maddalena Cecconi
W
Walter Chiari
Alberto Annovazzi
G
Gastone Renzelli
Spartaco Cecconi
T
Tecla Scarano
Tilde Spernanzoni
L
Lola Braccini
Photographer's Wife
A
Arturo Bragaglia
Photographer
N
Nora Ricci
Laundry Worker
V
Vittorina Benvenuti
L
Linda Sini
Mimmetta
G
Gisella Monaldi
Door-keeper
A
Amalia Pellegrini
L
Liliana Mancini
Iris
A
Alessandro Blasetti
Self
V
Vittorio Musy Glori
Self
M
Mario Chiari
Self
L
Luigi Filippo D'Amico
Self
L
Luciano Caruso
(uncredited)
M
Mario Donatone
(uncredited)
F
Franco Ferrara
Il Direttore d'Orchestra della R.A.I. (uncredited)
I
Iolanda Fortini
Mother at Cinecittà (uncredited)
