Nights of Cabiria story
Nights of Cabiria (Italian: Le notti di Cabiria) is a 1957 Italian drama film directed by Federico Fellini and starring Giulietta Masina, François Périer, and Amedeo Nazzari. Based on a story by Fellini, the film is about a prostitute in Rome who searches in vain for true love.
14 total · 2 choice · 6 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| betrayal | choice | The story began and ended with Cabiria being betrayed by men who she thought loved her but that were in fact trying to steal from her. |
| the need for companionship | choice | The story began and ended with Cabiria being betrayed by romantic partners. Her reaction to these events were perhaps what the story was mostly about. |
| infatuation | major | Cabiria reluctantly let herself become besotted with Oscar. |
| prostitution | major | The story concerned a prostitute and her activities. |
| prostitution in society | major | Given the crimes and the contrasting social statuses portrayed, we must contemplate how prostitution fits into contemporary society. |
| rich character vs. poor character | major | The fairly poor prostitute Cabiria was variously contrasted with rich people, like Lazzari, and completely destitute characters like the people living in caves. |
| romantic love | major | Cabiria's search for, and desire for, love was central to the story. |
| theft | major | The story begins and ends with Cabiria being the victim of false men who pretends to court her but then steal her purse. |
| Christianity | minor | Cabiria attended some sort of Catholic ritual. |
| engaged couple | minor | Cabiria was briefly engaged to be married with Oscar. |