1973
Events January
* January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...
commedia all'italiana
Commedia all'italiana (, pl. Commedie all'italiana, "Comedy in the Italian way") or Italian-style comedy is an Italian film genre born in Italy in the 1950s and developed in the 1960s and 1970s. It is widely considered to have started with Mari ...
film directed by
Carlo Di Palma
Carlo Di Palma (17 April 19259 July 2004) was an Italian cinematographer, renowned for his work on both color and black-and-white films, whose most famous collaborations were with Michelangelo Antonioni and Woody Allen.
Early life
Carlo Di Palma ...
. It is based on the novel ''Memorie di una ladra'' written by
Dacia Maraini
Dacia Maraini (; born November 13, 1936) is an Italian writer. Maraini's work focuses on women's issues, and she has written numerous plays and novels. She has won awards for her work, including the Formentor Prize for ''L'età del malessere'' ...
in 1972.
Cast
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Monica Vitti
Monica Vitti (born Maria Luisa Ceciarelli; 3 November 1931 – 2 February 2022) was an Italian actress who starred in several award-winning films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni during the 1960s. After working with Antonioni, Vitti changed f ...
: Teresa
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Stefano Satta Flores
Stefano Satta Flores (14 January 1937 – 22 October 1985) was an Italian actor and voice actor.
Biography
Born in Naples, Italy, Satta Flores graduated from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in the Italian capital city of Rome. He bega ...
: Ercoletto
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Michele Placido
Michele Placido (; born 19 May 1946) is an Italian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco ...
: Tonino Santità
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Carlo Delle Piane
Carlo Delle Piane (2 February 1936 – 23 August 2019) was an Italian film actor. From 1948 until his death, he appeared in more than 100 films.Denise Peron
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Luciana Turina
Luciana Turina (born 13 August 1946) is an Italian singer, actress and television personality.
Life and career
Born in Malavicina di Roverbella, Province of Mantua, Turina started her professional career as singer in 1965, participating at ...
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Isa Danieli
Isa Danieli (born 13 March 1937) is an Italian film actress. She has appeared in 32 films since 1962.
Selected filmography
* '' Love and Anarchy'' (1973)
* ''The Peaceful Age'' (1974)
* '' Swept Away'' (1974)
* '' Il marsigliese'' (1975) by Gia ...
Fiorenzo Fiorentini
Fiorenzo Fiorentini (10 April 1920 – 27 March 2003) was an Italian actor, author, composer, screenwriter and radio personality.
Life and career
Born in Rome, Fiorentini began his career as an author and radio actor, creating many successful ...
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Anna Bonaiuto
Anna Bonaiuto (born 28 January 1950) is an Italian actress. She has appeared in 48 films and television shows since 1973. She starred in '' L'amore molesto'', which was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.
Selected filmography
Referen ...
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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 c ...
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Franco Diogene
Franco Diogene (20 October 1947 – 27 May 2005) was an Italian actor and comedian.
Life and career
Born Concetto Francesco Diogene in Catania, he was the son of a Sicilian father and a Ligurian mother. At 5 years old, Diogene moved to Genoa ...