''Teresa Venerdì'' is a 1941 Italian " white-telephones"

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

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Vittorio De Sica Vittorio De Sica ( , ; 7 July 1901 – 13 November 1974) was an Italian film director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement. Four of the films he directed won Academy Awards: ''Sciuscià'' and ''Bicycle Thieves'' (honorary) ...

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... Il dottore Pietro Vignali *

Adriana Benetti Adriana Benetti (12 December 1919 – 24 February 2016) was an Italian actress. Biography Born in Quacchio, a town east of Ferrara, Benetti graduated from the Istituto Magistrale and then landed in Rome, where she was accepted at the Centro Sp ...

... Teresa Venerdì *

Irasema Dilián Irasema Dilián (born Eva Irasema Warschalowska; May 27, 1924 – April 16, 1996) was an actress. Born in Brazil to Polish parents, she began her film career in Italy, and appeared in Italian, Spanish and Mexican films. Biography Irasema Dili ...

... Lilli Passalacqua *

Guglielmo Barnabò Guglielmo Barnabò (11 May 1888 – 31 May 1954) was an Italian stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1926 and 1954. Life and career Born in Ancona, Barnabò made his stage debut in 1921 at the Greek Theatre of ...

... Agostino Passalacqua *

Olga Vittoria Gentilli Olga Vittoria Gentilli (19 July 1888 – 29 May 1957) was an Italian stage and film actress. She appeared in around forty films during the Fascist era and immediate post-war years. She generally played supporting roles in films such as ''Naples ...

... Rosa Passalacqua *

Anna Magnani Anna Maria Magnani (; 7 March 1908 – 26 September 1973) was an Italian actress.Obituary ''Variety'', 3 October 1973, pg. 47 She was known for her explosive acting and earthy, realistic portrayals of characters. Born in Rome, she worked her ...

... Maddalena Tentini/Loretta Prima *

Elvira Betrone Elvira Betrone (1881–1961) was an Italian actress of stage, film, radio and television.Cardullo p.114 Selected filmography * '' Teresa Venerdì'' (1941) * ''A Garibaldian in the Convent'' (1942) * ''A Pilot Returns'' (1942) * ''Disturbance'' (1 ...

... La direttrice dell'orfanotrofio *

Giuditta Rissone Giuditta Rissone (10 March 1895 – 22 June 1977) was an Italian film actress who appeared in 25 films between 1933 and 1966. She was born in Genoa and died in Rome. Giuditta Rissone married the director and actor Vittorio De Sica in 1937 in ...

... L'istitutrice Anna *

Virgilio Riento Virgilio Riento (29 November 1889 – 7 September 1959) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 108 films between 1936 and 1959. Selected filmography * ''Sette giorni all'altro mondo'' (1936) - Man on train * '' Il signor Max'' (1937) - ...

... Antonio *

Annibale Betrone Annibale Betrone (1883–1950) was an Italian stage and film actor.Goble p.34 Selected filmography * '' Black Shirt'' (1933) * '' Villafranca'' (1934) * '' Teresa Venerdì'' (1941) * ''Piccolo mondo antico'' (1941) * ''Fedora'' (1942) * ''Torrent ...

... Umberto Vignali *

Nico Pepe Nico Pepe (19 January 1917 – 13 August 1987) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1936 and 1981. Selected filmography * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1936) * ''The Cavalier from Kruja'' (1940) * '' Captain Fraca ...

... Il dottore Pasquale Grosso *

Clara Auteri Pepe Clara may refer to: Organizations * CLARA, Latin American academic computer network organization * Clara.Net, a European ISP * Consolidated Land and Rail Australia, a property development consortium People * Clara (given name), a feminine give ...

... Giuseppina * Zaira La Fratta ... Alice *

Alessandra Adari Alessandra is a female given name of Italian origin, meaning ''defender of men''. It is the Italian form of the female given name Alexandra and the female form of the male given name Alessandro. Alessandra may refer to: * Alessandra Ambrosio (bo ...

... L'istitutrice Caterina *

Lina Marengo Lina Marengo (19 January 1911 – 6 February 1987) was an Italian character actress. She played in over 30 films, and was most active between 1938 and 1943. Biography Marengo was born in Rome and her film debut was in '' Casta Diva'' (1935), di ...

... La maestra Ricci

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* 1941 films 1940s Italian-language films Films set in Rome Films directed by Vittorio De Sica Italian black-and-white films 1941 comedy films Italian remakes of foreign films Remakes of Hungarian films Films with screenplays by Cesare Zavattini Italian comedy films 1940s Italian films {{1940s-Italy-comedy-film-stub

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