Love in the City

Love in the City

Love in the City

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Love in the City

"A daring new film experience... made without fear, without taboos!"

1953

1h 55m

6.5(57 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Six vignettes explore love and desire in Rome, from prostitution and heartache to unwed motherhood and the male gaze.

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Cast & Crew

32 members

Acting

Rita Josa

(segment "Tentato suicidio")

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Rosanna Carta

(segment "Tentato suicidio")

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Enrico Pelliccia

(segment "Tentato suicidio")

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Donatella Marrosu

(segment "Tentato suicidio")

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Paolo Pacetti

(segment "Tentato suicidio")

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Nella Bertuccioni

(segment "Tentato suicidio")

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Lilia Nardi

(segment "Tentato suicidio")

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Lena Rossi

(segment "Tentato suicidio")

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Maria Nobili

(segment "Tentato suicidio")

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Antonio Cifariello

Giornalista (segment "Agenzia matrimoniale")

Antonio Cifariello

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Livia Venturini

(segment "Agenzia matrimoniale")

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Maresa Gallo

(segment "Agenzia matrimoniale")

Maresa Gallo

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Angela Pierro

Madame (segment "Agenzia matrimoniale")

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Rita Andreana

(segment "Agenzia matrimoniale")

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Lia Natali

(segment "Agenzia matrimoniale")

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Cristina Grado

(segment "Agenzia matrimoniale")

Cristina Grado

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Ilario Malaschini

Attilio (segment "Agenzia matrimoniale")

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Sue Ellen Blake

(segment "Agenzia matrimoniale")

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Silvio Lillo

(segment "Agenzia matrimoniale")

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Caterina Rigoglioso

Caterina (segment "Storia di Caterina")

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Mara Berni

(segment "Gli italiani si voltano")

Mara Berni

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Valeria Moriconi

(segment "Gli italiani si voltano")

Valeria Moriconi

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Giovanna Ralli

(segment "Gli italiani si voltano")

Giovanna Ralli

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Patrizia Lari

(segment "Gli italiani si voltano")

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Edda Evangelista

(segment "Gli italiani si voltano")

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Liana Poggiali

(segment "Gli italiani si voltano")

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Marisa Valenti

(segment "Gli italiani si voltano")

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Maria Pia Trepaoli

(segment "Gli italiani si voltano")

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Directing

Marco Ferreri

Man in Trinità de' Monti (segment "Gli italiani si voltano")

Marco Ferreri

Editing

Mario Bonotti

Man in the Bus (segment "Gli italiani si voltano")

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Acting

Luisella Boni

Unknown Role

Luisella Boni

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Goliarda Sapienza

Caterina (voice) (uncredited)

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