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Bellissima (1952) — Where to Watch · CriticCrunch

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Bellissima

Movie1952·115 min

Bellissima

Directed by Luchino Visconti

A drama film directed by Luchino Visconti.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 11%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.7/10

253 ratings

About Bellissima

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.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Contemplative
Story Tags: parenthood nurture, ambition hubris, obsession, mid century, showbiz media, rome, parent child, everyman, competition tournament, rise and fall

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Details

Director: Luchino Visconti
Language: Italian

Cast

Anna Magnani, Walter Chiari, Tina Apicella

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How Bellissima Ranks

All movies

Top 11%

1950s movies

Top 20%

Drama movies

Top 10%

1950s Drama movies

Top 21%

★Luchino Visconti films#3 of 13

Top 11% All movies.

the vibe

Bellissima Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfelt

gritty

contemplative

What it's about

competition tournamentrise & fallparenthood nurtureambition hubrisobsessioneverymanparent childshowbiz & mediaromemid-century

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

grittygritty