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1952 | DIRECTED BY FEDERICO FELLINI

The White Sheik

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Movie Stats
Year
1952
Runtime
 83 minutes (1 hr 23 mins)
Select Cast
Alberto Sordi
Brunella Bovo
Leopoldo Trieste
Giulietta Masina
Ernesto Almirante
Lilia Landi
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First viewed:
24th Apr 2020
Last viewed:
30th Mar 2025
Total views:
20
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
25th April 1956
69 years 6 months 15 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $50.8 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
105,829 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Release: No UK cinema release.
US Box Office
  • Release: 25th Apr '56
  • Debut weekend: 27th Dec '19
  • Debut position: 47
  • Highest position: 43
  • Debut gross: $5.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
federico fellini Federico Fellini
Starring
Alberto SordiFernando Rivoli - lo sceicco bianco
Brunella BovoWanda Giardino Cavalli
Leopoldo TriesteIvan Cavalli
Giulietta MasinaCabiria - La prostituta
Ernesto AlmiranteDottore Fortuna - il regista del fotoromanzo
Lilia LandiFelga - La zingara del fotoromanzo
Fanny Marchio
Gina MascettiAida Rivoli - La moglie di Fernando
Jole SilvaniCollega di Cabiria
Enzo MaggioFurio
Anna Primula
Mimo BilliMan on the beach
Armando Libianchi
Ugo AttanasioUncle of Ivan
Giulio MoreschiPortiere d'albergo
Elettra Zago
Piero Antonucci
Aroldino the ComedianCugino Aroldino
Antonio AcquaCommissario
Lalla Ambraziejus
Silvia De Vietri
Rino Leandri
Guglielmo LeonciniTassista
Ettore Maria MargadonnaExtra
Carlo MazzoniLo scrittore di fotoromanzi
Giorgio SalvioniDottore
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UK Box Office Chart History
No UK box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
43
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
7
Total US Gross:
$50,798
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
27 Dec 2019
47N
$5,562
$8,997
3 Jan 2020
50▼
$6,329
$22,009
10 Jan 2020
58▼
$2,546
$27,692
17 Jan 2020
43▲
$7,411
$37,582
24 Jan 2020
54▼
$2,220
$43,866
21 Feb 2020
83N
$437
$46,508
13 Mar 2020
70N
$286
$50,798

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£0
15923
Lights of Variety
15924
The White Sheik
15925
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Drama
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
  • Hong Kong Hong Kong
  • China China
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Egypt Egypt
  • Russia Russia
News from around the web
‘The White Sheik’: Fellini’s Charming Farce About Fandom (Published 2019)  The New York Times Tue, 24th December 2019

The White Sheik (1952) | Blu-Ray Review  The Geek Show Thu, 2nd April 2020

Review: Do not try to resist the comic charms of Federico Fellini's 'The White Sheik.' You will fail  Los Angeles Times Thu, 16th January 2020

Primary Sources | Current  The Criterion Collection Wed, 25th November 2020

All Federico Fellini's films – ranked!  The Guardian Thu, 2nd January 2020

“The White Sheik” – Many different colors [MOVIE REVIEW]  Easy Reader News Thu, 16th January 2020

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