Nights of Cabiria, The

Nights of Cabiria, The

1957

Despite an endless string of heartbreaks and misfortune, Cabiria (Giulietta Masina), a wide-eyed prostitute working the streets of Rome, never seems to give up on finding true love. One of director Federico Fellini's best-known efforts, this supremely human tale -- by turns absurdly comic and jarringly tragic -- won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film, and Masina earned Best Actress honors at the Cannes Film Festival.

The story of a betrayed but unquenchable little Roman street-walker.

JBscale
96
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
1 hr. 58 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 28, 1957
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc [DVD] Criterion Collection # 49
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.33:1
Audio
English (Dubbed): DD 1.0
Italian: DD 1.0
Studio
Criterion
Released
September 7, 1999
Acquired Date
July 16, 2008
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Giulietta Masina
Giulietta Masina
François Périer
François Périer
Franca Marzi
Franca Marzi
Dorian Gray
Dorian Gray
Aldo Silvani
Aldo Silvani
Ennio Girolami
Ennio Girolami
Mario Passante
Mario Passante
Christian Tassou
Christian Tassou
Amedeo Nazzari
Amedeo Nazzari

Directors

Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini

Producers

Dino De Laurentiis
Dino De Laurentiis

Writers

Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Ennio Flaiano
Ennio Flaiano
Tullio Pinelli
Tullio Pinelli
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini

Awards & Accolades

  • 1957 Oscar : Best Foreign Language Film
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #128
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #146
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #224
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #221
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #223
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #235

Special Features

Other
  • Audio interview with producer Dino De Laurentiis
  • English Subtitles
  • Excerpt from Fellini’s The White Sheik, in which Masina makes her first appearance as Cabiria
  • Restoration demonstration
  • Video interview with former Fellini assistant Dominique Delouche

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
100%
Tomatometer
45 votes
RT Fresh Certified
94%
Popcornmeter
618 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
8.1/10
53,735 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media