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Beautiful

Original title: Bellissima
  • 19511951
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
4.6K
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POPULARITY
46,211
6,406
Beautiful (1951)
ComedyDrama
A woman from the lower class desperately tries to get her daughter into the movies.A woman from the lower class desperately tries to get her daughter into the movies.A woman from the lower class desperately tries to get her daughter into the movies.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
4.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
46,211
6,406
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Luchino Visconti
    • Writers
      • Cesare Zavattini(story)
      • Suso Cecchi D'Amico(screenplay)
      • Francesco Rosi(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Anna Magnani
      • Walter Chiari
      • Tina Apicella
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Luchino Visconti
    • Writers
      • Cesare Zavattini(story)
      • Suso Cecchi D'Amico(screenplay)
      • Francesco Rosi(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Anna Magnani
      • Walter Chiari
      • Tina Apicella
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Beautiful (1951)
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    Anna Magnani in Beautiful (1951)
    Anna Magnani and Gastone Renzelli in Beautiful (1951)
    Tina Apicella and Anna Magnani in Beautiful (1951)
    Anna Magnani in Beautiful (1951)
    Tina Apicella and Anna Magnani in Beautiful (1951)
    Beautiful (1951)
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    Anna Magnani
    Anna Magnani
    • Maddalena Cecconi
    Walter Chiari
    Walter Chiari
    • Alberto Annovazzi
    Tina Apicella
    • Maria Cecconi
    Gastone Renzelli
    Gastone Renzelli
    • Spartaco Cecconi
    Tecla Scarano
    • Tilde Spernanzoni
    Lola Braccini
    Lola Braccini
    • Photographer's Wife
    Arturo Bragaglia
    Arturo Bragaglia
    • Photographer
    Nora Ricci
    Nora Ricci
    • Laundry Worker
    Vittorina Benvenuti
    Linda Sini
    Linda Sini
    • Mimmetta
    Teresa Battaggi
    • Snob Mother
    Gisella Monaldi
    • Door-keeper
    Amalia Pellegrini
    Luciana Ricci
    Giuseppina Arena
    Liliana Mancini
    • Iris
    • (as Iris)
    Alessandro Blasetti
    Alessandro Blasetti
    • Self
    Vittorio Musy Glori
    • Self
    • (as Vittorio Glori)
    • Director
      • Luchino Visconti
    • Writers
      • Cesare Zavattini(story)
      • Suso Cecchi D'Amico(screenplay)
      • Francesco Rosi(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In the final scene, Anna Magnani hears the film playing outside her room and remarks that she hears Burt Lancaster. Magnani would win an Oscar four years later for The Rose Tattoo, in which she would costar with Lancaster.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cinema Paradiso (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      L'elisir d'amore
      (excerpts)

      By Gaetano Donizetti

    User reviews20

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Magnani and Visconti
    It was as if I had taken a time machine back to 1951. Sitting at the open theater of Tiberina Island in Rome, Anna Magnani's voice bounced off the ancient angles of this stunning roman spot. "Bellissima" is a timeless masterpiece. A rarity in Visconti's oeuvre. He puts all of his uncanny attention to detail to the service of Magnani's bombastic, tender, funny, extraordinary performance. Visconti knew how to bring the best in his actors. Even Maria Callas who, under Visconti's guidance, went from the greatest Opera singer to the greatest actress singing Opera. There are moments in "Bellissima" that can only be described as a love letter from Visconti to Magnani and vice versa. She has a few close ups that tells us how much love, respect and admiration existed between this two enormous artists. Look at her moments in the mirror, combing her hair naturally, debating under her breath the proper pronunciation of a word. She, not a conventional beauty, looks ravishing. The message about the dangers of immediate fame and fortune could have been written today. If you have a chance, don't miss it. If you love film, it's a must!
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    • Aug 29, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 1953 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Bellísima
    • Filming locations
      • Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production company
      • Film Bellissima
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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