I Knew Her Well
I Knew Her Well is a 1965 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli and starring Stefania Sandrelli.
In 2008, the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage's [100 film italiani da salvare|100 Italy|Italian films to be saved], a list of 100 films that "have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978."
Plot synopsis
Adriana is a provincial Italian young woman who moves to Rome because she wants to be a celebrity.Cast
- Stefania Sandrelli as Adriana Astarelli
- Mario Adorf as Emilio Ricci, aka Bietolone
- Jean-Claude Brialy as Dario Marchionni
- Joachim Fuchsberger as The Writer
- Nino Manfredi as Cianfanna
- Enrico Maria Salerno as Roberto
- Ugo Tognazzi as Gigi Baggini
- Karin Dor as Barbara, the lady friend of Adriana
- Franco Fabrizi as Paganelli
- Turi Ferro as Il commissario
- Robert Hoffmann as Antonio Marais
- Franco Nero as Italo - The garage attendant
- Véronique Vendell as Alice Stendhal
- Franca Polesello as Maria - The usherette
- Renato Terra as Man in the caravan
Soundtrack
- "L'Eclisse twist"
- * Performed by Mina
- "Addio"
- * Performed by Mina
- "Ogni giorno che passa"
- * Performed by Mia Genberg
- "Le stelle d'oro"
- * Performed by Peppino Di Capri
- "Sweet William"
- * Performed by Millie
- "Surf della Frusta"
- * By Gino Marinacci
- "Oggi e domenica per noi"
- * Performed by Sergio Endrigo
- "Mani bucate"
- * Performed by Sergio Endrigo
- "Lasciati baciare col Letkiss"
- * Performed by Gemelle Kessler
- "Roberta"
- * Performed by Peppino Di Capri
- "What Am I Living For"
- * Performed by Millie
- "More"
- * Performed by Gilbert Bécaud
- "E se domani"
- * Performed by Mina
- "Abbracciami forte"
- * Performed by Ornella Vanoni
- "Dimmi la verità"
- * Performed by Sergio Endrigo
- "Toi"
- * Performed by Gilbert Bécaud
- "Let Kiss"
- * Orchestrated by Yvar Sanna
Awards
- Three Nastro d'Argento awards: Best Director, Best Script, and Best Supporting Actor.
- Pietrangeli was named Best Director at the Mar del Plata Film Festival