Bellissima (1951) - DaaVeeDee

Bellissima (1951) (Blu-Ray) (*)

$25.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Subtitles )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
110 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1951 and produced in:
Italy ( Italy, Greece )

Directed By:
Luchino Visconti

Written By:
Cesare Zavattini
Suso Cecchi d'Amico

Actors:
Anna Magnani ..... Maddalena Cecconi
Walter Chiari ..... Alberto Annovazzi
Tina Apicella ..... Maria Cecconi
Gastone Renzelli ..... Spartaco Cecconi
Tecla Scarano ..... Tilde Spernanzoni, la maestra di recitazione
Lola Braccini ..... La moglie del fotografo
Arturo Bragaglia ..... Il fotografo
Nora Ricci ..... La stiratrice
Vittorina Benvenuti ..... Mimmetta
Linda Sini ..... La madre snob
Teresa Battaggi ..... La portinaia
Gisella Monaldi
Amalia Pellegrini
Luciana Ricci

Synopsis:

This early Luchno Visconti drama stars Anna Magnani as an overbearing stage mother. Magnani's daughter (Tina Apicella) has zero talent, but Magnani raises such a ruckus at the studio after the girl's abortive screen test that the producers eventually find work for the girl. By this point, Magnani has renounced show business and, with daughter in tow, returns to her patient husband, who has been waiting for his wife to get her dreams of vicarious stardom out of her system. Based on a story by famed Italian scenarist (and frequent Fellini collaborator) Cesar Zavattini, Bellissima seems too trivial a story to be given the tender loving care provided by Visconti. Originally released at 130 minutes, the film was honed down to 90 minutes for American consumption.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 21 July, 2025.