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The White Sheik
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1952 film by Federico Fellini
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7.2In 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.
Released: 1952-09-2783 minDir: Federico FelliniComedy, Romance
Cast
- Alberto Sordi as Fernando Rivoli, the White Sheik
- Brunella Bovo as Wanda Giardino Cavalli
- Leopoldo Trieste as Ivan Cavalli
- Giulietta Masina as Cabiria, the Prostitute
- Ernesto Almirante as Dottore Fortuna, the Photonovel's Director
- Lilia Landi as Felga, the Photonovel's Gipsy
Themes
- runaway
- honeymoon
- camel
- swing
- black and white
- photo shoot
- police station
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Original language
- Italian
- Director
- Federico Fellini
- Screenwriter
- Michelangelo Antonioni
- Composer
- Nino Rota
- Producer
- Luigi Rovere
- Cinematographer
- Arturo Gallea
- Narrative location
- Rome
- Filming location
- Rome
- Duration
- 85
- FilmAffinity ID
- 626402
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Photo Brunella Bovo in a scene from Lo sceicco bianco, a 1952 film directed by Federico Fellini 1952 - Touring Club Italiano 04 1437.jpg
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- publication date
- 1952-01-01
- title
- Lo sceicco bianco
- color
- black-and-white
- Commons category
- Lo sceicco bianco
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 7.7/10
- described by source
- 100 Italian films to be saved
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