The White Sheik

Synopsis:

The newlyweds Wanda and Ivan Cavalli arrive from a province into Rome, for their honeymoon. Wanda, obsessed with “the white sheik”, a protagonist from a soap-opera photo strip, sneaks out in search for her imaginary hero, leaving her traditional and conventional husband and his family alone in their intent to receive an audience with the Pope. This film also marks the beginning of a fruitful cooperation with the actress Giulietta Masina and the composer Nino Rota.