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Nights of Cabiria Reviews
Very funny and entertaining. Interesting plot.
It’s always something about old Italian movies . To me it’s about life and true emotions that you can not have nowadays.
The misadventures of the most unerotic and innocuous prostitute, Cabiria, can honestly be considered the peak of Fellini's neo-realism experience.
Fellini's wife carries this film with irrepressible performance of vibrant personality even with the dark undertones of the plot. A real joy to watch this classic of Italian cinema from the grand master Director.
Neverending hope in human.
human nature at its best ( and its worse)
An absorbing, impactful, rewarding and tragic but ultimately hopeful examination of heartbreak, innocence, emotional distress, social disparity and prostitution, anchored by Federico Fellini's masterful direction and script, and Giulietta Masina's charismatic and layered lead performance.
Fun.!!! Itailian subtitles
1001 movies to see before you die. This one was sad and well made for its day, but it wasn't one that moved me, nor do I want to see it again. Good acting and directing, but the story seemed flat and inconsequential. Saw it on TCM.
Seks, pieniądze, potrzeba bycia kochanym, wiara. W ogóle nie czuć, że jest tak stary. Dobre tempo, ciekawe sceny, interesująca historia. Strasznie krzyczą :(
"Nights of Cabiria" only serves as a performance piece. It is Giuletta Masina with a great character written by the director and screenwriter of the film, Fellini. 7/10
A neo-romantic, realistic drama, with great acting. And overall a great movie to watch. It's however somewhat outdated. Outdated in its simplicity, both of the movie, the main character, and its main messages. Overall, it is relatable in its basic features ( human suffering and romantic needs) but this tale, an allegorical tale, which fed easily into a certain historical context, hardly fits in today's world because of its core principles. Suffering can be endless, and so can one's capacity to fantasize. We can't trust anyone. And we can't really change our dates, in that the main character's capacity to fantasize and willingness to change is ultimately punished.. Ultimately, not a great movie for the story but for the style and the overall dramatic level. worth watching.
At this point I think I have to admit that I'm just a sucker for cynical, depressing storylines with strong elements of humanism. Nights of Cabiria is one of those great films about the dichotomy of life - its capability for extreme pain and simultaneous potential for happiness; this has got to be up there alongside De Sica's Umberto D. and Kurosawa's Ikiru for its powerful storylines about beaten-down characters realizing the beauty in life even in moments of tragedy. However, even compared to those masterpieces Nights of Cabiria has something of a darker tone regrding its protagonist's ultimate fate - her jubilation in the impromptu procession after her devastating betrayal can be interpreted as either a turning point for a future of greater potential, or an exasperated and drained response to an unfroeseen loss. Her representation of the cautious optimism and benevolence of the human spirit even in the face of antagonism (and as a representative of the reemerging but disenchanted postwar Italy, clarified through the context of the charitable organizations and destitution surrounding her) are potent metaphors. The film is made what it is by Masina, who delivers a powerhouse performance with her exuberance and devastation in equal measure. The final ten minutes of this film linger in the air; as the motivations of key characters are revealed to Cabiria her pain disillusionment is our own. Terribly empathetic, Fellini will manipulate your emotions as easily as lighting a cigarette with this one. (4.5/5)
1957's Nights of Cabiria brings back Giulietta Masina's spunky titular "working girl", first introduced in passing near the end of The White Sheik. A decorated near masterpiece if not a masterpiece, this is Masina's finest hour. Though an impossible prostitute (a word that's never used, at least according to Criterion's astute subtitles), Cabiria is tragically naive in the ways of love. If not love, per se, then perhaps life. Several key scenes play out before desolate postwar landscapes, the cranes of supposed progress rebuilding the city into an expansively modernist and efficiently sterile version of its former, ancient self. Another Fellini classic, another soulless soirée. In this film's ill-advised night out, Cabiria mambos the night away and into our hearts (not necessarily in that order) in an upscale yet skeezy night club with no shortage of ominous snake ladies at every table. Cabiria is out of place in this place, but how could she possibly mind when she's have this much fun? But all of that is fleeting. Though lovelorn and terse, this is still the portrait of a woman who, nevertheless and very deep down, holds out hope for love. Nights of Cabiria is a powerful film; a case study character study that is not without social messaging.
The movie's appeal can be summed up in two words...Giulietta Masina. Her energy, sassiness and vulnerability transform an average story into a memorable viewing experience. An inspired performance from a special performer.
Fellini at his finest! Best combo of realism and mystical elements. Masina is a gift from the film gods
I loved this movie. You go through a lot with Cabiria, by the end, you know her. It's hard to agree with her accepting grin, but I guess a lot of things are challenging, like the sermon on the mount.
One of the most emotional, moving movies ever made. Giulietta Masini gives one of the best performances in film history