A Prostitute Serving the Public and in Compliance with the Laws of the State

1971 1h 30m IT

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4.4

SKIP

★4.4TMDB · 5

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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A hooker, mother of two, leaves her abusing husband for a young boxer. On the street she gets assaulted and beaten by pimps.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Giovanna Ralli
Oslavia
Giancarlo Giannini
Walter Merighi
Jean-Marc Bory
François Coly
Denise Bataille
Paolo Bonacelli
Roberto Chevalier
Giorgio Dolfin
Massimiliana Ferretto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Italo Zingarelli
Writers: Italo Zingarelli, Barbara Alberti, Amedeo Pagani
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, France

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Giovanna Ralli and Giancarlo Giannini and Jean-Marc Bory carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Italo Zingarelli directs. Mario Montuori behind the camera. Sergio Muzzi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, France. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.
4Directed by Italo Zingarelli, shot by Mario Montuori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Sergio Muzzi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Giovanna Ralli and Giancarlo Giannini and Jean-Marc Bory carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0066252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mario Montuori
Editing: Sergio Muzzi
Production design: Enzo Bulgarelli
Costume design: Maria Bono
Makeup / hair: Franco Schioppa
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
IMDB: A Prostitute Serving the Public and in Compliance with the Laws of the State (1971)