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Nights of Cabiria (1957)

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Reviews Counted:36

Fresh:35

Rotten:1

Average Rating:8.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: Federico Fellini's classic drama, NIGHTS OF CABIRIA, is about a childlike prostitute who remains curiously unsullied by the brutal world she inhabits, even as the love and respectability she seeks... Federico Fellini's classic drama, NIGHTS OF CABIRIA, is about a childlike prostitute who remains curiously unsullied by the brutal world she inhabits, even as the love and respectability she seeks elude her. Guilietta Masina plays Cabiria, a wide-eyed waif, a streetwalker living in a poor section of Rome where she owns her own little house, has a bank account, and dreams of a miracle. We follow her nights and days and watch as her boyfriend steals her purse and tosses her in the river, a movie star on the Via Veneto takes her home with him, and she visits the Madonna. When she meets an accountant who watches her act out her heart's longings while under hypnosis on a vaudeville stage, she thinks that at long last she has found her ticket out of the slums. Is it fate that led to their meeting? Is this finally a man who appreciates her for who she is? Is it true love? These suspenseful--and strangely comical--questions that will decide Cabiria's fate once and for all make this film one of Federico Fellini's most haunting works. [More]

Starring: Giulietta Masina, Amedeo Nazzari, Francois Perier, Dorian Gray

Starring: Giulietta Masina, Amedeo Nazzari, Francois Perier, Dorian Gray, Pina Gualandri, Franca Marzi, Mario Passante, Aldo Silvani

Director: Federico Fellini

Director: Federico Fellini
Screenwriter: Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Tullio Pinelli
Composer: Nino Rota
Producer: Dino De Laurentiis

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02/23/08
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

An overlooked masterpiece from Fellini.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
10/23/07
Channel 4 Film

Giulietta Masina's performance...is easily one of the best in the history of screen acting

Full Review Source: Perihelion Journal | comment Comment
09/11/06
Jay Antani
Jay Antani
Perihelion Journal

Fellini's masterpiece, which won the Foreign-Language Oscar, features Giulietta Masina (Fellini's wife) in her most heart-breaking performances, playing a naive prostitute who endures an endless series of devastating misfortunes with her soul intact.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment 1 Comment
09/06/06
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Giulietta Masina's finest hour, and perhaps husband Federico Fellini's as well.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
08/29/06
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Straightforward depiction of a lonely woman's desperate plight and inability to deal with evil and conniving men.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
07/22/06
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

In 1957, Fellini was still as indebted to neo-realism as to surrealism, and this melancholy tale of a prostitute working the outskirts of Rome is notable for its straightforward depiction of destitution.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
01/26/06
Time Out

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.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
07/21/05
Jeff Millar
Jeff Millar
Houston Chronicle
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Even in the mutilated version of the film, Masina shone and sparkled in her shabby role.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
05/19/05
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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One of Fellini's finest.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
05/19/05
David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor

No review available.

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10/11/04
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

Yum!

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05/12/04
Gregory Weinkauf
Gregory Weinkauf
New Times

Nights of Cabiria is a heartbreaking foray into the breezy Roma evenings, a tragic portrayal of empty hopes, frustration, and shattered pride.

Full Review Source: Film and Felt | comment Comment
02/04/04
Gabe Leibowitz
Gabe Leibowitz
Film and Felt

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12/02/03
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

Ingênua, romântica e sempre esperançosa, Cabíria é a personagem definitiva de Giulietta Masina e também uma das mais marcantes da filmografia de Fellini, que constrói um filme comovente e incrivelmente revelador sobre a força da natureza humana.

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08/06/03
Pablo Villaca
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06/25/03
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

This Academy Award-winner for Best Foreign Film is always cited as one of Fellini’s greatest.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

Cabiria's story is indeed heartrending, but neither director nor actress allow her time for self-pity.

Full Review Source: Sight and Sound | comment Comment
03/05/02
Geoffrey Macnab
Geoffrey Macnab
Sight and Sound

One of the all-time greats is back on the big screen where it belongs.

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12/10/01
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

The high priest of cinema, Fellini refuses to preach to us, preferring to entertain with simple stories that work their magic and penetrate our souls.

Full Review Source: Old School Reviews | comment Comment
04/17/01
John A. Nesbit
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