I Knew Her Well
I Knew Her Well

I Knew Her Well

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1965
1h 55m
7.4(166 votes)
Drama

Overview

A young woman from the Italian countryside experiences the dark side of the business after she moves to Rome to become a star.

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Production Companies

Roxy Film

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2 videos

Cast & Crew

27 members
Acting

Stefania Sandrelli

Adriana Astarelli

Stefania Sandrelli
Acting

Mario Adorf

Emilio Ricci, aka Bietolone

Mario Adorf
Acting

Jean-Claude Brialy

Dario Marchionni

Jean-Claude Brialy
Acting

Joachim Fuchsberger

The Writer

Joachim Fuchsberger
Acting

Nino Manfredi

Cianfanna

Nino Manfredi
Acting

Enrico Maria Salerno

Roberto

Enrico Maria Salerno
Acting

Ugo Tognazzi

Gigi Baggini

Ugo Tognazzi
Acting

Karin Dor

Barbara

Karin Dor
Acting

Franco Fabrizi

Paganelli

Franco Fabrizi
Acting

Turi Ferro

Il commissario

Turi Ferro
Acting

Robert Hoffmann

Antonio Marais

Robert Hoffmann
Acting

Franco Nero

Italo - The garage attendant

Franco Nero
Acting

Véronique Vendell

Alice Stendhal

Véronique Vendell
Acting

Franca Polesello

Maria - The usherette

Franca Polesello
Acting

Renato Terra

Man in the Caravan

Renato Terra
Acting

Claudio Camaso

Adriana's First Boyfriend

Claudio Camaso
Acting

Barbara Nelli

Usherette

Barbara Nelli
Acting

Cesarino Miceli Picardi

The Owner of Hairdresser's

Cesarino Miceli Picardi
Acting

Solvi Stübing

Susan - the foreign girl

Solvi Stübing
Acting

Rod Dana

TV Interviewer (uncredited)

Rod Dana
Acting

Sandro Dori

Man at the Acting Lesson (uncredited)

Sandro Dori
Acting

Vittorio Duse

Guest at Paganelli's (uncredited)

Vittorio Duse
Acting

Vittorio Gassman

Vittorio Gassman - in Film Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)

Vittorio Gassman
Acting

Loretta Goggi

The Girl Receptionist at 'Calypso' (uncredited)

Loretta Goggi
Acting

Gabriella Lepori

The Mother - Adriana's Neighbour (uncredited)

Gabriella Lepori
Acting

Tatyana Pavlova

The Acting Teacher (uncredited)

Tatyana Pavlova
Directing

Paolo Pietrangeli

Guest at Paganelli's (uncredited)

Paolo Pietrangeli

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