"Francesca is alone with a daughter and without a dime. But she's beautiful"

1991

1h 33m

6.7(186 votes)

Drama

Overview

Struggling with a financial crisis, a good-looking widow decides to put herself up for grabs. However, going through with it becomes almost impossible with a new love and the legal system thrown into the mix.

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28 members

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Monica Bellucci

Francesca

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Giulio Scarpati

Antonio

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Massimo Ghini

Cesare

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Paolo Busiri Vici D'Arcevia

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Elena Cantarone

Serena

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Carla Cassola

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Sandra Collodel

Carla

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Paolo De Vita

Sandro

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Gianluca Favilla

Enrico

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Giulia Macchietti

Giulia

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Marino Masé

Padre di Francesca

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Federico Pacifici

Sostituto procuratore

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Tiziana Pini

Camilla

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Renato Scarpa

Unknown Role

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Silvio Vannucci

Gustavo

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Roberto Della Casa

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Christina Engelhardt

Barbara

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Antonio Fenicia

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Francesco Gabriele

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Giovanna Maria Mori

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Luciana Pieri Palombi

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Vieri Razzini

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Maddalena Recino

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Giovanni Sanjust

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Eleuteria Sigismundo

Rosaria

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Arianna Traietti

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Gianni Roman

Proprietario negozio

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Directing

Maurizio Sciarra

Avv. Di Cillo (uncredited)

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