The White Sheik (1952) [NR]

Release Date:
September 27, 1952

Original Title:
Lo sceicco bianco

Alternate Titles:
Courrier du coeur
De witte cheik
De witte sjeik
Der weiße Scheich
El sheik
Le Cheik blanc
Le scheik blanc
Mi mujer me es infiel
Белый шейх

Genres:
Comedy | Romance

Production Companies:
Organizzazione Film Internazionali (OFI)
Produzione Distribuzione Cinematografica (P.D.C.)

Production Countries:
Italy

Ratings / Certifications:
AR: +16  BR: L  DE: 16  FR: TP  IT: T  NL: AL|6  US: NR 

Runtime: 83

A Very Funny Picture by Federico Fellini

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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Art Direction:
Raffaello Tolfo

Assistant Director:
Stefano Ubezio

Camera Operator:
Antonio Belviso

Conductor:
Fernando Previtali

Director:
Federico Fellini

Director of Photography:
Arturo Gallea

Editor:
Rolando Benedetti

Makeup Artist:
Franco Titi

Original Music Composer:
Nino Rota

Producer:
Luigi Rovere

Production Manager:
Enzo Provenzale

Production Secretary:
Renato Panetuzzi

Production Supervisor:
Antonio Greco
Vincenzo Taito

Screenplay:
Federico Fellini
Tullio Pinelli
Ennio Flaiano

Script Supervisor:
Moraldo Rossi

Sound:
Walfrido Traversari
Armando Grilli

Still Photographer:
Osvaldo Civirani

Story:
Federico Fellini
Tullio Pinelli
Michelangelo Antonioni

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