- Poppy BurrowAugust 14, 2025Anna Magnani was truly one of the greatest actresses to grace our screens. The first Italian woman to ever win an Oscar! Every role she played felt lived, real, especially in this. Even the infamously perfectionist strict-to-the-script Visconti couldn't help but fall under the spell of her acting and in a spree of spontaneity that would not appear in his later films, let her just speak. Can you blame him? Anna perfects disillusionment, obsession, desperation. If there's one thing you can never fault Visconti for is he knows who, and how to use people to make his films standout.
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Bellissima was released on December 27, 1951.
Bellissima was directed by Luchino Visconti.
Bellissima has a runtime of 1h 49m.
Bellissima was produced by Salvo D'Angelo.
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, even if her husband would prefer they save their little money for the rent instead of paying teachers, hairdressers, or bribes for her illusions.
The key characters in Bellissima are Maddalena Cecconi (Anna Magnani), Alberto Annovazzi (Walter Chiari), Maria Cecconi (Tina Apicella).
Bellissima is rated Not Rated.
Bellissima is a Drama, Comedy film.
Bellissima has an audience rating of 8.8 out of 10.