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The White Sheik

Italian · Lo sceicco bianco

Directed by Federico Fellini

1952

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.

Released
27 Sep 1952
Runtime
83 min
Also known as
Der weiße Scheich, De witte sjeik, El sheik, De witte cheik
Country
Italy
Language
Italian
Screenplay
Ennio Flaiano, Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli
Story
Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, Tullio Pinelli
Cinematography
Arturo Gallea
Music
Nino Rota
Editor
Rolando Benedetti
Elsewhere
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