All Ends Well That Ends With a Smile3 of 22
After such a heart-breaking climax, this was the "City Lights"-like ending the movie needed: the ultimate triumph of the faith in human spirit. Cabiria, a character so desperately needing love, is like reborn in this scene, her eyebrows are (finally) natural, her smile genuine, her wounds healed, as she feels in security again, hence her quick glance at Fellini, her real-life love behind the camera, or was she simply thanking us, viewers, for loving her.
PeopleGiulietta Masina
TitlesNights of Cabiria