The Girl from Parma

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The Girl from Parma
La parmigiana.jpg
Directed by Antonio Pietrangeli
Starring Nino Manfredi
Cinematography Armando Nannuzzi
Music by Piero Piccioni
Release date
  • 1963 (1963)
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

La parmigiana (internationally released as The Girl from Parma) is a 1963 Italian comedy drama film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli. [1] The film describes the disappointing sentimental experiences of an orphan girl (Catherine Spaak). [2]

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References

  1. Paolo Pillitteri. Cinema come politica. Francoangeli, 1992.
  2. Enrico Giacovelli. La commedia all'italiana. Gremese Editore, 1995.