I Knew Her Well (1965)
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 1H 55M
Director : Antonio Pietrangeli
Writer : Antonio Pietrangeli, Ruggero Maccari, Ettore Scola
Synopsis
A young woman from the Italian countryside experiences the dark side of the business after she moves to Rome to become a star.
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