Rome, 1957. A woman, Cabiria, is robbed and left to drown by her boyfriend, Giorgio. Rescued, she resumes her life and tries her best to find happiness in a cynical world. Even when she thinks her struggles are over and she has found happiness and contentment, things may not be what they seem.
Giulietta Masina
as Maria 'Cabiria' Ceccarelli
François Périer
as Oscar D'Onofrio
Franca Marzi
as Wanda
Amedeo Nazzari
as Alberto Lazzari
Aldo Silvani
as The wizard
Dorian Gray
as Jessy
Enio Girolami
as Amleto, 'il magnaccia'
Mario Passante
as Uncle of Amleto
Franco Balducci
as Spectator on the Stage of the Cinema (uncredited)
Ciccio Barbi
as Man on the Stage (uncredited)
Luciano Bonanni
as Man in Black Suit at the Edge of the River (uncredited)
Leo Catozzo
as Man with the Sack (uncredited)
