Bebo's Girl

"She Had to Make the Choice Every Girl Fears! Between Two Loves...Two Worlds!"

1964 1h 46m IT

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 58

Drama

Synopsis

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At the end of World War II, shallow, self-centered Mara is the prettiest girl in her small Italian village; Bebo is a Communist partisan who is finding it difficult to adjust to the dull banalities of life in peacetime. When Mara’s father, a passionate Communist, declares that his daughter will marry the returning hero, her reactions range from joy to bitter resentment.

“She Had to Make the Choice Every Girl Fears! Between Two Loves...Two Worlds!”

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Cast

Claudia Cardinale
Mara
George Chakiris
Bube
Marc Michel
Stefano
Dany París
Liliana
Carla Calò
Madre di Mara
Monique Vita
Ines
Ugo Chiti
Arnaldo
Emilio Esposito
Padre di Mara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luigi Comencini
Writers: Marcello Fondato
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. 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 Nino Baragli 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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Claudia Cardinale and George Chakiris and Marc Michel carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She Had to Make the Choice Every Girl Fears! Between Two Loves...Two Worlds!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Luigi Comencini directs. Gianni Di Venanzo behind the camera. Carlo Rustichelli scores. Nino Baragli cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Luigi Comencini, shot by Gianni Di Venanzo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nino Baragli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Claudia Cardinale and George Chakiris and Marc Michel carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She Had to Make the Choice Every Girl Fears! Between Two Loves...Two Worlds!".
8IMDB entry: tt0057444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.