Bellissima
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Italy · 1951
1h 48m
Director Luchino Visconti
Starring Anna Magnani, Walter Chiari, Tina Apicella, Gastone Renzelli
Genre Comedy, Drama
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Bellissima is a satire of the film industry, and centers on a mother, Maddalena, and her daughter Maria. Maddalena goes to great lengths to get her daughter into a film, but how far can she go, and will it be worth it?
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