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The White Sheik (1952)
Directed by Federico Fellini
“A Very Funny Picture by Federico Fellini”
Comedy, Romance · 1h 23m
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.
Cast
Alberto Sordi
Fernando Rivoli, the White Sheik
Brunella Bovo
Wanda Giardino Cavalli
Leopoldo Trieste
Ivan Cavalli
Giulietta Masina
Cabiria, the Prostitute
Ernesto Almirante
Dottore Fortuna, the Photonovel's Director
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Lilia Landi
Felga, the Photonovel's Gipsy
Fanny Marchiò
Marilena Alba Vellardi
Gina Mascetti
Rita Rivoli, Fernando's Wife
Jole Silvani
Assunta, Cabiria's Colleague
Enzo Maggio
Furio
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Anna Primula
Rita
Mimo Billi
Man on the Beach
Crew
- Director
- Federico Fellini
- Screenplay
- Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano
- Director of Photography
- Arturo Gallea
- Original Music Composer
- Nino Rota
- Editor
- Rolando Benedetti
- Producer
- Luigi Rovere
Details
- Original title
- Lo sceicco bianco
- Release date
- 1952-09-27
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Original language
- IT
- Spoken languages
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
- Production
- Produzione Distribuzione Cinematografica (P.D.C.), Organizzazione Film Internazionali (OFI)