Synopsis
Ivan Cavalli (Leopoldo Trieste) brings his new wife Wanda (Brunella Bovo) to Rome on the least romantic honeymoon in history, a rigid schedule of family meetings and audiences with the Pope. But Wanda, dreaming of the dashing hero of a photo-strip cartoon, drifts off in search of the White Sheik, thus setting off a slapstick comedy worthy of Chaplin. The style and themes which made Federico Fellini world famous are already apparent in this charming comedy (his first solo directorial effort), featuring such long-time collaborators as his wife, actress Giulietta Masina, and composer Nino Rota.
Cast
| Fernando Rivoli | Alberto Sordi |
| Wanda Cavalli | Brunella Bovo |
| Ivan Cavalli | Leopoldo Trieste |
| Cabiria | Giulietta Masina |
Credits
| Director | Federico Fellini |
| Screenplay | Federico Fellini and Tullio Pinelli |
| with the collaboration of | Ennio Flaiano |
| From an idea by | Michelangelo Antonioni |
| Cinematography | Arturo Gallea |
| Editing | Rolando Benedetti |
| Music | Nino Rota |
Disc Features
- New digital transfer
- New video interviews with actors Brunella Bovo and Leopoldo Trieste, and Fellini friend Moraldo Rossi
- Essay by critic Jonathan Rosenbaum
- New and improved English subtitle translation
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
From the Current
The White Sheik
by Apr 28, 2003ORSON WELLES: Fellini is essentially a small-town boy who’s never really come to Rome. He’s still dreaming about it. And we should all be very grateful for those dreams. In a way, he’s still standing outside looking in through the gates. The force of La Dolce Vita comes . . .
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