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Poor But Beautiful (1957)

Genre : Romance, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Dino Risi
Writer : Dino Risi, Pasquale Festa Campanile, Massimo Franciosa

Synopsis

Salvatore and Romolo are two young and poor young men that are neighbours and friends. They live with their parents in Piazza Navona, Rome. They are poor but handsome, and both fall in love with Giovanna.

Actors

Maurizio Arena
Maurizio Arena
Romolo
Renato Salvatori
Renato Salvatori
Salvatore
Marisa Allasio
Marisa Allasio
Giovanna
Memmo Carotenuto
Memmo Carotenuto
Autista
Lorella De Luca
Lorella De Luca
Marisa
Alessandra Panaro
Alessandra Panaro
Annamaria
Mario Carotenuto
Mario Carotenuto
Zio Mario
Virgilio Riento
Virgilio Riento
Giovanna's father
Mario Ambrosino
Mario Ambrosino
Rossella Como
Rossella Como
Jole
Marcello Avallone
Marcello Avallone
Gildo Bocci
Gildo Bocci
father of Romolo
Sergio Cardinaletti
Sergio Cardinaletti
Lina Ferri
Lina Ferri
Maurizio Monticelli
Maurizio Monticelli
Carla Onofrio
Carla Onofrio
Erminio Spalla
Erminio Spalla
amico del padre di Giovanna
Ettore Manni
Ettore Manni
Ugo
Nino Vingelli
Nino Vingelli
Old 'Pappagallo'
Ughetto Bertucci
Ughetto Bertucci
the greengrocer in Piazza Navona
Mimmo Poli
Mimmo Poli
the laughing Customer at 'Antica Roma'
Dina De Santis
Dina De Santis

Crews

Dino Risi
Dino Risi
Director
Dino Risi
Dino Risi
Screenplay
Pasquale Festa Campanile
Pasquale Festa Campanile
Screenplay
Massimo Franciosa
Massimo Franciosa
Screenplay
Silvio Clementelli
Silvio Clementelli
Producer
Tonino Delli Colli
Tonino Delli Colli
Director of Photography
Mario Serandrei
Mario Serandrei
Editor
Beni Montresor
Beni Montresor
Costume Design
Giulio Tagliacozzo
Giulio Tagliacozzo
Sound
Goffredo Lombardo
Goffredo Lombardo
Executive Producer
Dino Risi
Dino Risi
Story
Franco Montemurro
Franco Montemurro
First Assistant Director
Tina Marchetti Clerici
Tina Marchetti Clerici
Script Supervisor
Vito Minore
Vito Minore
Second Assistant Director
Piero Filippone
Piero Filippone
Production Design
Giorgio Giovannini
Giorgio Giovannini
Set Decoration
Aldo Pomilia
Aldo Pomilia
Production Supervisor
Anna Maria Campanile
Anna Maria Campanile
Production Secretary
Franco Delli Colli
Franco Delli Colli
Camera Operator
Otello Fava
Otello Fava
Makeup Artist
G.B. Poletto
G.B. Poletto
Still Photographer
Giorgio Fabor
Giorgio Fabor
Original Music Composer
Giorgio Fabor
Giorgio Fabor
Conductor

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