Iταλία / Italy, 1951, μ/α / b&w

Σκην./Dir: Luchino Visconti | Σεν./Scr: Luchino Visconti, Cesare Zavattini, Suso Cecchi D’Amico, Francesco Rosi | Φωτ./Cin: Piero Portalupi, Paul Ronald | Μοντ./Εd: Mario Serandrei | Μουσ./Mus: Franco Mannino | Ηθ./Cast: Anna Magnani, Walter Chiari, Tina Apicella, Gastone Renzelli, Tecla Scarano, Arturo Bragaglia | Παρ/Prod: Film Bellissima | Διάρκεια/Dur: 108’

A film director is looking for a little girl for his new movie. Maddalena, a mother from the low class desperately tries to get her daughter Maria into the movies. 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 Maria, even if her husband would prefer they save their little money for the rent, instead of paying teachers, hairdressers or bribes for her illusions.