Warm Flaubertian satire
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10/28/09
The White Sheik (1952)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:11
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.8/10
Runtime: 88 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: A pair of small town newlyweds travels to Rome for their honeymoon. Once there, the blushing bride finds unexpected glamour, adventure and romance -- but, unfortunately, it's not with her husband.... [More]
Starring: Alberto Sordi, Giulietta Masina, Brunella Bova, Ernesto Almirante
Director: Federico Fellini
Reviews for The White Sheik
1 - 11 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
A funny, sardonic, and clever satire on popular heroes and ordinary people's illusions.
07/31/07
Clever lighthearted spoof on movie stars.
12/22/06
Not one of Fellini's masterworks (and uncharacteristically farcical), but it is a must-see for those interested in the director's oeuvre and an entertaining piece on its own.
08/29/06
No review available.
07/04/05
Fellini would make much better films but this isn't a bad debut.
01/13/04
Federico Fellini's first film, a charming caper that follows a pair of tormented honeymooners through their slapstick adventures in Rome, has put to rest my ungrounded fear of Fellini.
10/16/03
Fellini's most purely pleasurable movie.
08/04/03
Probably shouldn’t be your first stop into the wonderfully weird world of Fellini, but his fans should absolutely find something to savour in this enjoyable little farce.
07/23/03
Such as in La Strada and Nights of Cabiria, in The White Sheik Fellini acknowledges his neo-realist foundation, and displays a capacity for fantasy.
05/08/03
a delightful comedy that demonstrates Fellini’s talent of directing exaggerated actors in madcap scenarios
04/28/03
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