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.

Comedy Drama

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

Liliana Mancini

(Iris)

Alessandro Blasetti

(Self)

Vittorio Musy Glori

(Self)

Mario Chiari

(Self)

Luigi Filippo D'Amico

(Self)

George Tapparelli

(Self)

Luciano Caruso

((uncredited))

Michele Di Giulio

((uncredited))

Mario Donatone

((uncredited))

Franco Ferrara

(Il Direttore d'Orchestra della R.A.I. (uncredited))

Iolanda Fortini

(Mother at Cinecittà (uncredited))

Pietro Fumelli

((uncredited))

Corrado

(Announcer (uncredited))

Lilly Marchi

((uncredited))

Guido Martufi

(Young Boy at Hair-Dresser's Shop (uncredited))

Anna Nighel

((uncredited))

Lina Rossoni

((uncredited))

Sonia Scotti

(Young Girl (uncredited))