Quanto sei bella Roma

1959 1h 30m IT

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Claudio and Maurizio, two young and reckless taxi drivers in a Roman gas station meet two American tourists, daughters of a Spanish man that has oil wells in America. Maurizio and Claudio walk the tourists to the Eternal City and forget their girlfriends Patricia and Lorella. The brides, aware of their wanderings,begin to pay them with the same currency.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Claudio Villa
Claudio
Lorella De Luca
Lorella
Ennio Girolami
Gino
Maria Fiore
Ava
Carlo Delle Piane
Carletto
Fanfulla
"Angoscia"
Giancarlo Zarfati
Cesaretto
Raffaele Pisu
Nando

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marino Girolami
Writers: Gianfranco Parolini, Giovanni Simonelli, Gianfranco Parolini
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, Spain

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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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67 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, Spain.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marino Girolami, shot by Francesco Izzarelli. 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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Original score by Franco Riva. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Claudio Villa and Lorella De Luca and Ennio Girolami carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054503 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marino Girolami directs. Francesco Izzarelli behind the camera. Franco Riva scores. Franco Fraticelli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, Spain. Dialogue in Italian.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.
4Directed by Marino Girolami, shot by Francesco Izzarelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Franco Riva. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Franco Fraticelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Claudio Villa and Lorella De Luca and Ennio Girolami carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0054503 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.