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Bellissima poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 82.7 / 100
1951·Drama·1h 48m

BELLISSIMA

Film director Blasetti is looking for a little girl for his new movie. Along with other mothers, Maddelena takes her daughter to Cinecittà, hoping she’ll be selected and become a star. She is ready to sacrifice anything for little Maria.

Above the Line
Luchino Visconti·DirectorLuchino Visconti·ScreenplaySuso Cecchi d'Amico·ScreenplayPiero Portalupi·Director of PhotographyFranco Mannino·Original Music ComposerMario Serandrei·Editor
Cast
Anna Magnani·Maddalena CecconiWalter Chiari·Alberto AnnovazziTina Apicella·Maria CecconiGastone Renzelli·Spartaco CecconiTecla Scarano·Tilde SpernanzoniLola Braccini·Photographer's WifeArturo Bragaglia·PhotographerNora Ricci·Laundry WorkerVittorina BenvenutiLinda Sini·Mimmetta
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Luchino Visconti·Director
Writing· 3
Luchino Visconti·ScreenplaySuso Cecchi d'Amico·ScreenplayFrancesco Rosi·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Piero Portalupi·Director of PhotographyPaul Ronald·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Mario Serandrei·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Franco Mannino·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Salvo D'Angelo·Producer
By the Numbers
82.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Bellissima's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Anxious, Protective, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a stylized illustration of a woman with dark hair, rendered in shades of red and pink, looking upwards and to the right with a worried expre”

drama
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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