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"Gina: the girl who put the 'it' in Italy!"

1954 1h 34m IT

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 62

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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The relationships between a veteran marshal, his bride-to-be, a rookie and his fiancée are severely tested when the young carabiniere is temporarily sent to a distant town.

“Gina: the girl who put the 'it' in Italy!”

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Cast

Vittorio De Sica
Maresciallo Carotenuto
Gina Lollobrigida
Bersagliera
Marisa Merlini
Annarella
Tina Pica
Caramella
Roberto Risso
Carabiniere Stelluti
Memmo Carotenuto
Carabiniere Baiocchi
Saro Urzì
Don Nicola
Virgilio Riento
Don Emidio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luigi Comencini
Writers: Luigi Comencini, Ettore Maria Margadonna, Ettore Maria Margadonna
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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1 / 8

ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

CRAFT

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Part of the "Bread, Love and..." — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luigi Comencini, shot by Carlo Montuori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

ERA

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

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Vittorio De Sica and Gina Lollobrigida and Marisa Merlini carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Gina: the girl who put the 'it' in Italy!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0047327 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luigi Comencini directs. Carlo Montuori behind the camera. Alessandro Cicognini scores. Mario Serandrei cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

172 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Bread, Love and..." — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Luigi Comencini, shot by Carlo Montuori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alessandro Cicognini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mario Serandrei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vittorio De Sica and Gina Lollobrigida and Marisa Merlini carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Gina: the girl who put the 'it' in Italy!".
8IMDB entry: tt0047327 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.