Nights of Cabiria
Rome, 1957. A woman, Cabiria, is robbed and left to drown by her boyfriend, Giorgio. Rescued, she resumes her life and tries her best to find happiness in a cynical world. Even when she thinks her struggles are over and she has found happiness and contentment, things may not be what they seem.
Cast
Giulietta Masina
as Maria 'Cabiria' Ceccarelli
François Périer
as Oscar D'Onofrio
Franca Marzi
as Wanda
Amedeo Nazzari
as Alberto Lazzari
Aldo Silvani
as The wizard
Dorian Gray
as Jessy
Ennio Girolami
as Amleto, 'il magnaccia'
Mario Passante
as Uncle of Amleto
Franco Balducci
as Spectator on the Stage of the Cinema (uncredited)
Ciccio Barbi
as Man on the Stage (uncredited)
Reviews
CinemaSerf
This is a superb vehicle for a very much on-form Giulietta Masina in the title role. She is a lady of the night whom we see, right at the start, being shoved into the river by her robber boyfriend and left to drown. Rescued thanks to an alert local urchin and a few locals. she is shaken but largely ...
