---
title: 'The White Sheik (1952)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Federico Fellini'
released: '1952-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 85
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-white-sheik-1952'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044000/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The White Sheik (1952)

1952 · 85 min · Drama, Comedy · Italy

Original title: Lo sceicco bianco

## Synopsis

The White Sheik is a 1952 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Federico Fellini and starring Alberto Sordi, Leopoldo Trieste, Brunella Bovo and Giulietta Masina. Written by Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano and Michelangelo Antonioni, the film is about a man who brings his new bride to Rome for their honeymoon, to have an audience with the Pope, and to present his wife to his family. When the young woman sneaks away to find the hero of her romance photonovels, the man is forced to spend hour after hour making excuses to his eager family who want to meet his missing bride. The White Sheik was filmed on location in Fregene, Rome, Spoleto and Vatican City.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Federico Fellini](https://cinepixo.com/people/federico-fellini)
- **Screenplay:** [Federico Fellini](https://cinepixo.com/people/federico-fellini), [Michelangelo Antonioni](https://cinepixo.com/people/michelangelo-antonioni), [Ennio Flaiano](https://cinepixo.com/people/ennio-flaiano), [Tullio Pinelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/tullio-pinelli)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nino Rota](https://cinepixo.com/people/nino-rota)
- **Producer:** [Luigi Rovere](https://cinepixo.com/people/luigi-rovere)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arturo Gallea](https://cinepixo.com/people/arturo-gallea)

## Cast

- [Fanny Marchiò](https://cinepixo.com/people/fanny-marchio)
- [Leopoldo Trieste](https://cinepixo.com/people/leopoldo-trieste)
- [Gina Mascetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/gina-mascetti)
- [Mimo Billi](https://cinepixo.com/people/mimo-billi)
- [Alberto Sordi](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-sordi)
- [Antonio Acqua](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-acqua)
- [Lilia Landi](https://cinepixo.com/people/lilia-landi)
- [Enzo Maggio](https://cinepixo.com/people/enzo-maggio)
- [Giulietta Masina](https://cinepixo.com/people/giulietta-masina)
- [Jole Silvani](https://cinepixo.com/people/jole-silvani)
- [Ernesto Almirante](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernesto-almirante)
- [Brunella Bovo](https://cinepixo.com/people/brunella-bovo)

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