Bellissime

2004•2h 5m

Documentary

Documentary consisting of archival footage that depicts the evolving conditions of Italian women during the first half of the 20th century.

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Production

Istituto Luce Cinecittà

Language

Status

Released

Release Date

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Aurora Cancian

Narrator

Giovanna Gagliardo

Narrator

Raffaella Duelli

Self

Bianca Guidetti Serra

Self

Nadia Spano

Self

Edda Ciano Mussolini

(archive footage)

Anna Magnani

(archive footage)

Monica Vitti

(archive footage)

Eleonora Duse

(archive footage)

Francesca Bertini

(archive footage)

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