Carmela è una bambola

1958 1h 30m IT

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 8

ComedyMusic

Synopsis

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The daughter of a former Neapolitan gangster, Carmela has a law degree and is set to marry an aristocrat, as her father wishes. However, she suffers from a strange form of sleepwalking: at night, she goes to the room of Totò, a young man she is completely indifferent to and who is also her father's enemy. After consulting a doctor to find out the reason for this embarrassing anomaly, Carmela realises that Totò is actually the man she is unconsciously in love with.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marisa Allasio
Carmela Di Capua
Nino Manfredi
Totò Improta
Ugo D'Alessio
Don Arcangelo Di Capua
Gianrico Tedeschi
The Psychoanalyst
Carlo Taranto
Pasqualino
Gianni Bonagura
The Prosecutor
Pietro Carloni
The Judge
Flaminia Jandolo
Bice Di Capua

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gianni Puccini
Writers: Marcello Coscia, Sandro Continenza, Dino Verde
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gianni Puccini, shot by Mario Montuori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giorgio Fabor. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gabriele Varriale shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Marisa Allasio and Nino Manfredi and Ugo D'Alessio carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051450 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gianni Puccini directs. Mario Montuori behind the camera. Giorgio Fabor scores. Gabriele Varriale cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Gianni Puccini, shot by Mario Montuori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Giorgio Fabor. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gabriele Varriale shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marisa Allasio and Nino Manfredi and Ugo D'Alessio carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0051450 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.