Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Language
- Italian
- Country
- Italy
Why tonight?
- In Italian — subtitles on.
The story
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.
- rome
- italy
- satire
- working class
- single mother
- audition
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
Anna Magnani
Maddalena Cecconi
Walter Chiari
Alberto Annovazzi
Tina Apicella
Maria Cecconi
Gastone Renzelli
Spartaco Cecconi
- Tecla Scarano — Tilde Spernanzoni
- Lola Braccini — Photographer's Wife
- Arturo Bragaglia — Photographer
- Nora Ricci — Laundry Worker
- Vittorina Benvenuti
- Linda Sini — Mimmetta
- Teresa Battaggi — Snob Mother
- Gisella Monaldi — Door-keeper
- Amalia Pellegrini
- Luciana Ricci
- Giuseppina Arena
- Directed
- Luchino Visconti
Production
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 · 253 ratings
- Studio
- Film Bellissima
If this stayed with you
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