Story :Film director Blasetti is looking for a little girl for his new movie. Along with other mothers, Maddelena takes her daughter to Cinecittà, hoping she’ll be selected and become a star. She is ready to sacrifice anything for little Maria.
Cast
Anna MagnaniMaddalena Cecconi
Walter ChiariAlberto Annovazzi
Tina ApicellaMaria Cecconi
Gastone RenzelliSpartaco Cecconi
Tecla ScaranoTilde Spernanzoni
Lola BracciniPhotographer's Wife
Arturo BragagliaPhotographer
Nora RicciLaundry Worker
Vittorina Benvenuti
Linda SiniMimmetta
Teresa BattaggiSnob Mother
Gisella MonaldiDoor-keeper
Amalia Pellegrini
Luciana Ricci
Giuseppina Arena
Liliana ManciniIris
Alessandro BlasettiSelf
Vittorio Musy GloriSelf
Mario ChiariSelf
Luigi Filippo D'AmicoSelf
George TapparelliSelf
Luciano Caruso(uncredited)
Michele Di Giulio(uncredited)
Mario Donatone(uncredited)
Franco FerraraIl Direttore d'Orchestra della R.A.I. (uncredited)
Iolanda FortiniMother at Cinecittà (uncredited)
Pietro Fumelli(uncredited)
CorradoAnnouncer (uncredited)
Lilly Marchi(uncredited)
Guido MartufiYoung Boy at Hair-Dresser's Shop (uncredited)