I Knew Her Well
| I Knew Her Well | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Io la conoscevo bene | |
| Directed by | Antonio Pietrangeli |
| Produced by | Turi Vasile |
| Written by |
Antonio Pietrangeli Ruggero Maccari Ettore Scola |
| Starring |
Stefania Sandrelli Mario Adorf Jean-Claude Brialy Nino Manfredi Enrico Maria Salerno Ugo Tognazzi Karin Dor Franco Fabrizi Turi Ferro Joachim Fuchsberger Robert Hoffmann Franco Nero Véronique Vendell |
| Music by |
Benedetto Ghiglia Piero Piccioni |
| Cinematography | Armando Nannuzzi |
| Edited by | Franco Fraticelli |
| Distributed by | Titanus |
Release date |
December 1, 1965 (Italy) August 3, 1966 (France) |
Running time |
115 minutes 97 minutes (France, Spain, West Germany) |
| Country |
Italy France West Germany |
| Language | Italian |
I Knew Her Well (Italian: Io la conoscevo bene) is a 1965 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli and starring Stefania Sandrelli.
In 2008 the film was selected to enter the list of the 100 Italian films to be saved.[1][2][3]
Plot synopsis
Adriana (Stefania Sandrelli) is a provincial Italian young woman who moves to Rome because she wants to be a celebrity.
Cast
- Stefania Sandrelli as Adriana Astarelli
- Mario Adorf as Emilio Ricci, aka Bietolone
- Jean-Claude Brialy as Dario Marchionni
- Joachim Fuchsberger as The Writer
- Nino Manfredi as Cianfanna
- Enrico Maria Salerno as Roberto
- Ugo Tognazzi as Gigi Baggini
- Karin Dor as Barbara, the lady friend of Adriana
- Franco Fabrizi as Paganelli
- Turi Ferro as Il commissario
- Robert Hoffmann as Antonio Marais
- Franco Nero as Italo - The garage attendant
- Véronique Vendell as Alice Stendhal (credited as Veronique Vendell)
- Franca Polesello as Maria - The usherette
- Renato Terra as Man in the caravan (credited as Renato Terra Caizzi)
Soundtrack
- "L'Eclisse twist"
Performed by Mina
- "Addio"
Performed by Mina
- "Ogni giorno che passa"
Performed by Mia Genberg
- "Le stelle d'oro"
Performed by Peppino Di Capri
- "Sweet William"
Performed by Millie
- "Surf della Frusta"
By Gino Marinacci
- "Oggi e domenica per noi"
Performed by Sergio Endrigo
- "Mani bucate"
Performed by Sergio Endrigo
- "Lasciati baciare col Letkiss"
Performed by Gemelle Kessler
- "Roberta"
Performed by Peppino Di Capri
- "What Am I Living For"
Performed by Millie
- "More"
Performed by Gilbert Bécaud
- "E se domani"
Performed by Mina
- "Abbracciami forte"
Performed by Ornella Vanoni
- "Dimmi la verità"
Performed by Sergio Endrigo
- "Toi"
Performed by Gilbert Bécaud
- "Let Kiss"
Orchestrated by Yvar Sanna
Awards
- Three Nastro d'Argento awards: Best Director, Best Script, and Best Supporting Actor (Ugo Tognazzi).
- Pietrangeli was named Best Director at the Mar del Plata Film Festival
References
- ↑ Massimo Bertarelli, Il cinema italiano in 100 film: i 100 film da salvare, Gremese Editore, 2004, ISBN 88-8440-340-5.
- ↑ Massimo Borriello (4 March 2008). "Cento film e un'Italia da non dimenticare". Movieplayer. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ↑ "Ecco i cento film italiani da salvare". Corriere della Sera. 28 February 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
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