The White sheik

A provincial couple arrive in Rome for their honeymoon. The husband is pompous and dictatorial; his wife is flighty and impressed by Fumetti, Italian magazines in which actors pose in serialized comic-strip adventures. After their arrival, the bride sneaks away to the Fumetti offices. As the day wanes, her illusions of the glamourous life are destroyed. Fellini made his debut as sole director in this classic comedy. (Does not circulate)

Credits

Directed by
Federico Fellini
Written by
Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli
Cast
Alberto Sordi, Giulietta Masina, Antonio Acqua, Ernesto Almirante, Enzo Maggio, Fanny Marchiò, Leopoldo Trieste, Brunella Bovo, Gina Mascetti, Jole Silvani, Lilia Landi, Mimo Billi
Produced by
Luigi Rovere
Cinematography
Arturo Gallea
Music
Nino Rota
Complete catalog record
A provincial couple arrive in Rome for their honeymoon. The husband is pompous and dictatorial; his wife is flighty and impressed by Fumetti, Italian magazines in which actors pose in serialized comic-strip adventures. After their arrival, the bride sneaks away to the Fumetti offices. As the day wanes, her illusions of the glamourous life are destroyed. Fellini made his debut as sole director in this classic comedy. (Does not circulate)

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q18397 ↗ — country, genre, credits