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What makes the character so poignant is that her final fortification is not her street wisdom -- that's all surface -- but her innocence. Her ultimate protection is our sympathy for her.
Jeff Millar, Houston Chronicle
Nights of Cabiria
The story of a betrayed but unquenchable little Roman street-walker.
1957 · 1h 50m · Not Rated
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Federico Fellini
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Nights of Cabiria
Overview
Rome, 1957. A woman, Cabiria, is robbed and left to drown by her boyfriend, Giorgio. Rescued, she resumes her life and tries her best to find happiness in a cynical world. Even when she thinks her struggles are over and she has found happiness and contentment, things may not be what they seem.
Director and cast
- Federico Fellini Director
- Giulietta Masina as Maria 'Cabiria' Ceccarelli
- François Périer as Oscar D'Onofrio
- Franca Marzi as Wanda
- Amedeo Nazzari as Alberto Lazzari
- Aldo Silvani as The wizard
- Dorian Gray as Jessy
- Ennio Girolami as Amleto, 'il magnaccia'
- Mario Passante as Uncle of Amleto
- Franco Balducci as Spectator on the Stage of the Cinema (uncredited)
- Ciccio Barbi as Man on the Stage (uncredited)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
100%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Even in the mutilated version of the film, Masina shone and sparkled in her shabby role.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Fresh
Through [Masina's] unforgettable performance, Cabiria will endure as long as anyone cares to watch transcendence projected on a screen.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
The gift of Cabiria's essence, freed from the determinism of stories, is to return us to our own.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Masina is immensely touching, through an extraordinary range of emotions.
Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle
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