''La poliziotta'' (internationally released as ''Policewoman'') is a 1974

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directed by Steno. For this film

Mariangela Melato Mariangela Melato (19 September 1941 – 11 January 2013) was an Italian cinema and theater actress. She began her stage career in the 1960s. Her first film role was in ''Thomas e gli indemoniati'' (1969), directed by Pupi Avati. She played in m ...

was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress.

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, the young policewoman Gianna discovers an ecological scandal involving an honorable local deputy, and has to face the hypocrisy and the corruption which plague the police and the society of the time.

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as Giovanna 'Gianna' Abbastanzi *

Orazio Orlando Orazio Orlando (14 June 1933 – 18 December 1990) was an Italian film, stage and television actor. Life and career Born in Naples, Orlando attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome for two seasons, in 1953-54 and in 1954-55, without ...

as Magistrate Ruggero Patanè *

Mario Carotenuto Mario Carotenuto (30 June 1916 – 14 April 1995) was an Italian actor of film and theatre. Biography Carotenuto, the son of a silent film actor and younger brother of the actor Memmo Carotenuto, took various humble jobs for many years be ...

as Police Chief Marcellini * Renato Pozzetto as Claudio Ravassi *

Alberto Lionello Alberto Lionello (12 July 1930 – 14 July 1994) was an Italian film actor, voice actor, singer and presenter. Life and career Born in Milan into a family of Venetian origins, after studying acting at the Accademia dei Filodrammatici Lione ...

as Tarcisio Monti *

Armando Brancia Armando Brancia (9 September 1917 – 20 June 1997) was an Italian film and television actor. Life and career Born in Naples, Brancia started his acting career at a mature age playing some minor roles in several RAI TV-series. His breakout ...

as Senator Giuseppe Brembani *

Renato Scarpa Renato Scarpa (14 September 1939 – 30 December 2021) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 85 films from 1969 to 2019. Scarpa died on 30 December 2021, at the age of 82. Selected filmography * '' St. Michael Had a Rooster'' (1972) * '' ...

as Pharmacist Camillotti *

Gianfranco Barra Gianfranco Barra (born 5 April 1940) is an Italian film, television and stage actor. He has appeared in more than 80 films. Born in Rome, Barra studied at the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts in his hometown. First active on stage, he ...

as Dr. Gargiulo *

Umberto Smaila Umberto Smaila (born 26 June 1950) is an Italian actor, composer, comedian, television personality, entrepreneur, and musician. Born in Verona to an Istrian family, in the early-1970s Smaila co-founded together with Jerry Calà, Franco Oppini an ...

as Son of the Mayor * Alvaro Vitali as Fantuzzi * Pia Velsi as Giovanna's mother

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* 1974 films 1970s police comedy films Commedia all'italiana Films directed by Stefano Vanzina 1974 comedy films Poliziotta films Films with screenplays by Sergio Donati Films with screenplays by Luciano Vincenzoni Films set in Milan Films scored by Gianni Ferrio 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-comedy-film-stub

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