The White Sheik

The White Sheik (1952)

— 83 min - Romance, Comedy, Drama - 20 September 1952

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In Italy, small-town newlyweds Wanda and Ivan Cavalli embark on their honeymoon in the big city of Rome. Ivan dutifully wants to keep appointments with family and church, but Wanda is only interested in meeting her favorite photo-strip star known as "The White Sheik". While Wanda impetuously sneaks away to locate the object of her affections, disconsolate Ivan tries his hardest to keep up appearances with the couple's relatives.

Director: Federico Fellini

Stars: Alberto Sordi, Leopoldo Trieste, Giulietta Masina, Brunella Bovo, Lilia Landi, Ernesto Almirante, Anna Primula, Mimo Billi, Armando Libianchi, Giulio Moreschi, Elettra Zago, Piero Antonucci, Aroldino

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Collections: Federico Fellini

Tagline: A Very Funny Picture by Federico Fellini

Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama

Details

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Country: Italy

Language: Italian

Release Date: 20 September 1952

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Company Credits

Production Companies: P.D.C., OFI

Technical Specs

Runtime: 1 h 23 min

The White Sheik is a 1952 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Federico Fellini and starring Alberto Sordi, Leopoldo Trieste, Brunella Bovo and Giulietta Masina.

Written by Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano and Michelangelo Antonioni, the film is about a man who brings his new bride to Rome for their honeymoon, to gain an audience with the Pope, and to present his wife to his family. When the young woman sneaks away to find the hero of her romance novels, the man is forced to spend hour after painful hour making excuses to his eager family who want to meet his missing bride. [wikipedia]