Film
The White Sheik
1952· NR· 1h 23m· Comedy· Romance
“A Very Funny Picture by Federico Fellini”
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.
1952-09-27
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Key Crew
DirectorFederico Fellini
ScreenplayEnnio Flaiano
ProducerLuigi Rovere
Director of PhotographyArturo Gallea
Original Music ComposerNino Rota
EditorRolando Benedetti
Full cast & crew (29 cast · 24 crew)
Details
Released1952-09-27
Runtime1h 23m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosProduzione Distribuzione Cinematografica (P.D.C.) · Organizzazione Film Internazionali (OFI)
LanguagesItalian
CountriesItaly
Rating7.2/10 · 287 votes
Original languageit
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