''Pure as a Lily'' ( it, Come una rosa al naso) is a 1976 Italian

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directed by Franco Rossi and starring

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Cast

- Anthony M. Wilson *

Ornella Muti Ornella Muti (born Francesca Romana Rivelli; 9 March 1955) is an Italian actress. She made her film debut as Francesca Cimarosa in the 1970 film ''La moglie più bella.'' Early life Muti was born in Rome to a Neapolitan journalist father and ...

- Lucia Mantuso * Madeleine Hinde - Vanessa Hampton *

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- L'onorevole * Alessandro Haber - Vittorio *

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- Sandro Scibetta * Antonino Faa Di Bruno - Don Gerlando *

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- Detective Mike * Dudley Sutton - Jack *

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- Luciano * John Bryant - Basil * Stan Jay - Anthony's Father *

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- Polimena * Michael Da Costa - Giulio *

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- Waiter *

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- Othello

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Variety Distribution Variety Distribution is an Italian-based film distribution company. It distributes Italian films worldwide, produced from the 1930s onward. History Variety Distribution (formerly Variety Film and Variety Communications) has been in the film p ...

1976 films 1976 comedy films Italian comedy films 1970s Italian-language films Films directed by Franco Rossi Films scored by John Cameron 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-comedy-film-stub