

The White Sheik
A Very Funny Picture by Federico Fellini
In Italy, small-town newlyweds Wanda and Ivan Cavalli embark on their honeymoon in the big city of Rome. Ivan dutifully wants to keep appointments with family and church, but Wanda is only interested in meeting her favorite photo-strip star known as "The White Sheik". While Wanda impetuously sneaks away to locate the object of her affections, disconsolate Ivan tries his hardest to keep up appearances with the couple's relatives.
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- Language
- Italian
- runaway
- honeymoon
- camel
- swing
- black and white
- photo shoot
- police station
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalNR25 Apr 1956
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival15 Sept 2009
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical (limited)+16Clásicos de estreno8 Nov 2002
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical15 Apr 1955
BrazilBR
- PhysicalLDVD2 Mar 2009
DenmarkDK
- TV10 Oct 1959
- PremiereCopenhagen International Film Festival20 Aug 2003
FinlandFI
- TV15 Feb 1977
FranceFR
- TheatricalTP7 Oct 1955
GermanyDE
- Theatrical16West Germany27 Apr 1962
GreeceGR
- Theatrical (limited)Greek Film Archive13 Feb 2020
- Theatrical (limited)Greek Film Archive18 Oct 2021
HungaryHU
- TV8 Jul 1962
ItalyIT
- PremiereVenice Film Festival6 Sept 1952
- TheatricalTMilan27 Sept 1952
- TheatricalTRome13 Dec 1952
- TheatricalTTurin14 Aug 1953
- TheatricalTRe-release6 Jun 2003
- PremiereVenice Film Festival31 Aug 2019
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The White Sheik was released on 27 September 1952.
Audience reviews
1- C7/10
CinemaSerf
12/31/2023
I wonder if Peter Sellers ever based any of his characters on the charmingly hapless "Fernando" (Alberto Soldi) from this really quite engaging comedy? He arrives in Rome with new new bride "Wanda" (Brunella Bovo) with a full schedule ahead of them. He's more of a traditionalist and on this trip he wants to meet with family and do the courteous rounds introducing his new bride. She, on the other hand, is obsessed wit…
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