Runtime: 110 minutes
Directed by: Federico Fellini
Starring: Giuiletta Masina, Francois Perier, Franca Marzi, Dorian Gray, Aldo Silvani
From: Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica/Les Films Marceau
I couldn't turn down the chance to watch one of Fellini's best for free on TCM, so Sunday night during the Oscars I watched a recording I made on the DVR earlier in the month. I heard the movie was a downer and this was not wrong. Yet...
The movie follows prostitute-the titular Cabiria-who is a positive optimistic lady despite never finding a beau to marry. After all, the opening scene has someone attempting to drown her so they could take her money. From there she's dumped on by fellow streetwalkers, random people, Johns... yet it manages not to be a miserable slog due to how well the movie was put together, the story being so compelling and Giuiletta Masina's performance as the lead being so stellar. It was easy to root for her not just for all the mistreatment she gets-mainly from men; it was because she is such a lovable down to Earth gal who does not deserve the s*** she gets.
I'd rather not say much more about the story or all the turns it takes as that would ruin much of the magic for first time viewers, as it's a journey where the lead suffers much, but there is an excellent final 10 or so minutes that ties everything together & the destination was worth the journey.
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