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Nights of Cabiria (1957)

Directed by Federico Fellini · 110 min · Drama, Comedy

81.1 TOPICAL score · #328 of 6,776 films

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Rome, 1957. A woman, Cabiria, is robbed and left to drown by her boyfriend, Giorgio. Rescued, she resumes her life and tries her best to find happiness in a cynical world. Even when she thinks her struggles are over and she has found happiness and contentment, things may not be what they seem.

Nights of Cabiria (1957, directed by Federico Fellini) has a TOPICAL score of 81.1 - ranked 328 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 2 awards from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 8/10 (887 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 49 languages.

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Critics97
Audience91
Awards86
Historical impact80
Lasting engagement46
Cast58
Legacy & cult status87

Starring: Giulietta Masina (actor #270), François Périer (actor #605), Franca Marzi, Amedeo Nazzari

“The film is widely considered to be one of Fellini's best works, as well as one of the greatest films of 1957, of the 1950s, of the 20th century and one of the best Italian films of all time.”

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