The Girl from Parma
Dora is chased from her hometown by vicious gossip after her first love affair. A string of fleeting adventures follows until she crosses paths with Nino, a charming small-time crook. In Parma, a police officer courts her, offering stability and respectability, yet her mind persistently wanders back to the rogue with untrustworthy eyes. Her journey becomes a relentless tug-of-war between the safety of a settled life and the thrill of a forbidden passion, between provincial propriety and a freedom that often proves to be just another mirage.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | La parmigiana |
| Year | 1963 |
| Country | Italy |
| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Director | Antonio Pietrangeli |
| Runtime | 111 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.4/10 (16 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Pietrangeli directs not merely a comedy, but a bittersweet saga of a woman's fate in post-war Italy, where public opinion is the jailer and love the only, unreliable key. Mastroianni and Loren generate a palpable chemistry of doomed attraction, making each of their scenes a miniature of passion and betrayal.
What lingers after the viewing is a peculiar blend of comedic lightness and dramatic bitterness. The film suggests that true freedom for its heroine lies not in escape, but in the right to her own, imperfect choices. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Antonio Pietrangeli
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Dusty roads, noisy trattorias, and the sun-drenched, prejudice-filled courtyards of Parma.
🎭 Cast
Nino Manfredi
Nino Meciotti
Catherine Spaak
Dora
Didi Perego
Amneris Pagliughi
Salvo Randone
Scipio Pagliughi
Lando Buzzanca
Michele Pantanò
Vanni De Maigret
Giacomo Boselli
Rosalia Maggio
Iris
Umberto D'Orsi
l'ingegnere
Ugo Fangareggi
Priamo, il commesso della rosticceria
Nando Angelini
giovane che balla
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