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7.2/10
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During a day of their honeymoon, newlyweds are separated by the city's lust and the desires it produces.During a day of their honeymoon, newlyweds are separated by the city's lust and the desires it produces.During a day of their honeymoon, newlyweds are separated by the city's lust and the desires it produces.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Aroldino the Comedian
- Cugino Aroldino
- (as Aroldino)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe character Cabiria, from Nights of Cabiria (1957), played by Giulietta Masina, appears in this film.
- Quotes
Marilena Alba Vellardi: Real life is the life of dreams.
Wanda Giardino Cavalli: Oh, yes. I'm always dreaming.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Stairs (1986)
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A Little Comic Gem from a Master Director
THE WHITE SHEIK is a low-budget film set in early 1950s Rome. It concerns a newly-wed couple Ivan (Leopoldo Trieste) and Wanda (Brunella Bovo) who arrive in the city for their honeymoon. Ivan has the arrangements all planned - they will meet his uncle and aunt, see the Pope, visit the sights and enjoy a quiet evening in. However things start to go off the rails when Wanda decides to look for her hero the White Sheik (Alberto Sordi), star of a series of comic-books and films. Her enthusiasm leads her astray from the hotel and into a series of adventures involving her being transported to the film-set, being taken on a boat with the Sheik, lost in the wilderness and taken back to Rome in a strongman's automobile. Ivan tries to look for her, but ends up in a series of adventures of his own as he desperately tries to convince his relatives that everything is perfectly serene in his marital life. Fellini's film rebounds from misadventure to misadventure; it is in fact extremely funny, with wonderful performances from the three leading actors, all of whom understand the importance of gesture and facial expression. Fellini spent his early years working with clowns; it's clear that this experience informs the film. THE WHITE SHEIK has a relatively short running-time - just over 80 minutes - but it is well worth watching.
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- Jul 21, 2013
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $50,850
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,562
- Dec 29, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $68,940
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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