Beautiful Families

Beautiful Families

Beautiful Families

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Beautiful Families

1964

1h 38m

6.7(7 votes)

Comedy

Overview

The film's theme is four episodes that offer the public a glimpse into the lives of rich and poor families in Italy in the 1960s.

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Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Annie Girardot

Maria

Annie Girardot

Acting

Jone Salinas

Donna Lucrezia

Jone Salinas

Acting

Angelo Infanti

Francesco

Angelo Infanti

Acting

Oreste Palella

padre di Maria

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Acting

Maria Grazia Spadaro

Madre Badessa

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Acting

Susy Andersen

Carla

Susy Andersen

Acting

Hanil Ranieri

Sueni, cameriere vietnamita

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Acting

Totò

Filiberto Comanducci

Totò

Acting

Sandra Milo

Esmeralda

Sandra Milo

Acting

Adolfo Celi

Professor Della Porta

Adolfo Celi

Acting

Jean Rochefort

Marchese Osvaldo

Jean Rochefort

Acting

Tony Anthony

Luigi

Tony Anthony

Acting

Susanna Clemm

Trude Muller

Susanna Clemm

Acting

Lars Bloch

Muller

Lars Bloch

Directing

Nanni Loy

Umberto

Nanni Loy

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