在这部小美人剧情片中,50年代的罗马。某导演招聘一名儿童演员，玛达莱娜也带着女儿玛丽娅前去应试。她们去晚了，工作人员把她们从后门领进去见了导演，然后又让她们到照相馆去为女儿拍照。听说小演员要在影片里跳舞，于是她又把女儿送进舞蹈学校。一心想让女儿成为明星的女主角，完全不理会小女儿的感受和自家经济生活条件的拮据，她帮女儿作造型、拍沙龙照等，到头来却发现自己这一番努力只是电影公司工作人员的笑料。
Film director Blasetti is looking for a little girl for his new movie. Along with other mothers, Maddelena takes her daugther to Cinecittà, hoping she'll be selected and become a star. She is ready to sacrifice anything for little Maria, even if her husband would prefer they save their little money for the rent, instead of paying teachers, hairdressers or bribes for her illusions.
费里尼说安娜·麦兰妮——来自《梦是唯一的现实—费里尼自传》。我喜欢列序号。可怜的父母和孩子们。一个母亲的成长。无题。依然现实。
