''La signorina'' (i.e. "The young lady") is a 1942 Italian " white-telephones" romantic

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directed by and starring

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and

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. It is based on a novel by Gerolamo Rovetta.

Plot

The young daughter of a libertine is placed in the care of a novelist, who agrees to be her father. The novelist also finds a boy suitable for her as a husband but later discovers that he is his woman's lover. Despite these and other twists, the happy ending sees love blossom between the pupil and his guardian.

Cast

as Lulù *

as Francesco Roero *

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as Fani *

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as Nino *

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as Fani's lover *

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* Giovanni Varni *

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* Lydia Johnson *

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References

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* Italian romantic drama films 1942 romantic drama films 1942 films Italian black-and-white films Films directed by Ladislao Kish 1940s Italian films {{1940s-Italy-film-stub

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