''Lulu'' ( it, Lulù) is a 1953 Italian
drama film directed by
Fernando Cerchio.
Plot
Mario, a student from a noble Milanese family, falls in love with Lulù, a young slender girl. While the student is at Lulu's house, her protector arrives and gives him the keys to the apartment. Mario, who had naively believed in Lulu's good faith, leaves the house upset. When she returns after some time, he no longer finds her than she does: she has left the apartment and returned to live with her parents, people of questionable principles, who suggest that their daughter pretend to be pregnant. Mario, feeling responsible, marries Lulu against the wishes of his family and continues his studies in Milan, finding accommodation in the countryside in a house left by his grandmother. Lulu begins to find country life boring and resumes an old relationship. When Mario is warned by an anonymous letter, he rushes home and surprises Lulu with her lover. The latter, threatened by Mario, shoots him, but hits Lulu who stood between the two.
Cast
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Valentina Cortese
Valentina Cortese (1 January 1923 – 10 July 2019) was an Italian actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in François Truffaut's ''Day for Night'' (1973).
Personal life
Cortese was bor ...
- Lulù
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Jacques Sernas - Mario
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Luigi Pavese - Stefano
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Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (28 September 1924 – 19 December 1996) was an Italian film actor, regarded as one of his country's most iconic male performers of the 20th century. He played leading roles for many of Italy's top di ...
- Soletti
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Paola Borboni - Virginia
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Luigi Cimara
Luigi Cimara (19 July 1891 – 26 January 1962) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 46 films between 1914 and 1960. He was born and died in Rome, Italy.
Partial filmography
* ''L'esplosione del forte B.2'' (1914)
* ''Cura di baci'' ( ...
- Farnesi
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Mario Ferrari - Mister Franchi
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Flora Mariel - Teresa
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Anna Maria Padoan
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People Surname and given name
* Anna (name)
Mononym
* Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke
* Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773)
* Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century)
* Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 1221)
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- Giustina
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Umberto Onorato Umberto is a masculine Italian given name. It is the Italian form of Humbert. People with the name include:
* King Umberto I of Italy (1844–1900)
* King Umberto II of Italy (1904–1983)
* Prince Umberto, Count of Salemi (1889–1918)
* Umberto I ...
- Suitor
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Pina Piovani - Mrs. Salvi
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Laura Gore - The Venetian maid
References
External links
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1953 films
1953 drama films
Italian drama films
1950s Italian-language films
Italian black-and-white films
Films directed by Fernando Cerchio
1950s Italian films
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