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The White Sheik

1952 · 83 min · Director: Federico Fellini ★ IMDb 7.2 · 7,649 ratings

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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.

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The White Sheik (1952) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Surprise 20%, Satisfaction 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Surprise, Satisfaction. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.

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Cast

BB
Brunella Bovo

Leopoldo Trieste

Ivan Cavalli

EA
Ernesto Almirante

LL
Lilia Landi

FM
Fanny Marchiò

GM
Gina Mascetti

EM
Enzo Maggio

AP
Anna Primula

Rita

MB
Mimo Billi

Man on the Beach

AL
Armando Libianchi

Mr. Mevaglia, the Accountant

UA
Ugo Attanasio

Ivan's Uncle

GM
Giulio Moreschi

Hotel Doorman

EZ
Elettra Zago

Ivan's Aunt

PA
Piero Antonucci

Oscar

A
Aroldino

Cousin Aroldino

AA
Antonio Acqua

Police Commissioner (uncredited)

LA
Lalla Ambraziejus

(uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Federico Fellini
Type
Movies
Released
1952
Runtime
83 min
Country
Italy
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.2 · 7,649 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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