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Teresa Venerdì (1941)
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29 April 1951 (USA) morePlot:
A comedy of errors in which the sweetly incompetent Dr. Pietro Vignali (de Sica) has been run deep into debt by his girlfriend... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Vittorio De Sica | ... | Il dottore Pietro Vignali | |
| Adriana Benetti | ... | Teresa Venerdì | |
| Irasema Dilián | ... | Lilli Passalacqua (as Irasema Dilian) | |
| Guglielmo Barnabò | ... | Agostino Passalacqua | |
| Olga Vittoria Gentilli | ... | Rosa Passalacqua | |
| Anna Magnani | ... | Maddalena Tentini / Loretta Prima | |
| Elvira Betrone | ... | La direttrice dell'orfanotrofio | |
| Giuditta Rissone | ... | L'istutrice Anna | |
| Virgilio Riento | ... | Antonio | |
| Annibale Betrone | ... | Umberto Vignali | |
| Nico Pepe | ... | Il dottore Pasquale Grosso | |
| Clara Auteri Pepe | ... | Giuseppina | |
| Zaira La Fratta | ... | Alice | |
| Alessandra Adari | ... | L'istutrice Caterina | |
| Lina Marengo | ... | La maestra Ricci |
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Also Known As:
Do You Like Women (USA)Doctor Beware
Il gallo della checca (Italy) (reissue title)
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Italy:92 minCountry:
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Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, ItalyFun Stuff
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Continuity: Teresa's card taken from the card box by the headmistress is different from the one she hands to the presidente. E.g. the former says "nata il 2 luglio 1924" and "adottata dai..." (adopted from). On the latter it says "nata 2-7-1924" (which in the European format is indeed the same date) and instead of "adottata" it says "allevata dai..." (raised by). moreFAQ
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This minor but winning little filmic treasure from the Italian fascist era was directed by Vittorio De Sica before he made all the films that brought him international fame like SHOE SHINE, BICYCLE THIEF, MIRACLE IN MILAN, and UMBERTO D. De Sica himself plays a young physician in an orphanage for girls where a young girl named Teresa "Venerdi'" or "Teresa Friday" (because that was the day she arrived) becomes infatuated with him. The doctor is carrying on a romance at the same time with a flirtatious singer, Loletta, played by a feisty Anna Magnani in a short but fabulous supporting role. The expressions of boredom on her face as she goes through a tiresome and tacky dance number are a wonder to behold. Teresa, the love-struck heroine, is played by the lovely Adriana Benetti, whom Italian film buffs remember from Blasetti's landmark QUATTRO PASSI FRA LE NUVOLE, made a year later.