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The Automobile

The Automobile

Part of Tre donne

1971•1h 29m•5.6/10
TV MovieDrama

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5.6/10(11)

An ex-prostitute, feeling an emptiness in her life, decides to fill it by buying a car.

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Production

RAI, Garden Cinematografica, Excelsior 151/2

Language

IT

Status

Released

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Cast

Anna Magnani

Anna Magnani

Anna

Vittorio Caprioli

Vittorio Caprioli

Giggetto

Christian Hay

Christian Hay

Lou

Donato Castellaneta

Donato Castellaneta

Guidino

Milla Johansson

Woman by the restaurant entrance (uncredited)

Renato Malavasi

Renato Malavasi

Matteo

Pupo De Luca

Pupo De Luca

Insegnante scuola guida

Ettore Geri

Ettore Geri

Il tedesco

Luigi Zerbinati

Luigi Zerbinati

Il cameriere

Anna Lina Alberti

Anna Lina Alberti

"Lei"

Francesca Lionti

La moglie del gitante

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