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The White Sheik

 1952
 83 minutes (1 hrs 23 mins)
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Directed by

Federico Fellini

Starring

Alberto Sordi · Brunella Bovo · Leopoldo Trieste · Giulietta Masina · Ernesto Almirante · Lilia Landi

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
25th April 1956

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 27th Dec '19
  • Debut position: 47
  • Highest position: 43
  • Debut gross: $5.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $50.8 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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News from around the web
The movie Federico Fellini admitted was a failure: “That’s a sensible justification”  Far Out Magazine Sat, 14th February 2026

The White Sheik (1952)  IMDb Wed, 20th May 2026

‘The White Sheik’: Fellini’s Charming Farce About Fandom (Published 2019)  The New York Times Tue, 24th December 2019

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

The White Sheik  The Criterion Collection Mon, 28th April 2003

Magnanimous!  The Criterion Collection Fri, 1st May 2026