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Giovanni Arpino(1927-1987)

  • Writer
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Giovanni Arpino was born on 27 January 1927 in Pola, Istria, Italy [now Pula, Istria, Croatia]. He was a writer, known for Scent of a Woman (1992), The Young Nun (1964) and Boccaccio '70 (1962). He was married to Caterina Brero. He died on 10 December 1987 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy.
BornJanuary 27, 1927
DiedDecember 10, 1987(60)
BornJanuary 27, 1927
DiedDecember 10, 1987(60)
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Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell in Scent of a Woman (1992)
Scent of a Woman
8.0
  • Writer
  • 1992
The Young Nun (1964)
The Young Nun
4.0
  • Writer
  • 1964
Sophia Loren, Anita Ekberg, and Romy Schneider in Boccaccio '70 (1962)
Boccaccio '70
7.0
  • Writer(segment "Renzo e Luciana")
  • 1962
Catherine Deneuve and Vittorio Gassman in The Forbidden Room (1977)
The Forbidden Room
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1977

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Writer

  • Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell in Scent of a Woman (1992)
    Scent of a Woman
    8.0
    • novel "Il Buio E Il Miele"
    • 1992
  • Catherine Deneuve and Vittorio Gassman in The Forbidden Room (1977)
    The Forbidden Room
    6.9
    • novel
    • 1977
  • Vittorio Gassman, Agostina Belli, and Alessandro Momo in Scent of a Woman (1974)
    Scent of a Woman
    7.5
    • novel "Il buio e il miele"
    • 1974
  • Mladá mníska
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1968
  • The Young Nun (1964)
    The Young Nun
    4.0
    • novel and screenplay
    • 1964
  • Sophia Loren, Anita Ekberg, and Romy Schneider in Boccaccio '70 (1962)
    Boccaccio '70
    7.0
    • screenplay (segment "Renzo e Luciana")
    • 1962

Personal details

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  • Born
    • January 27, 1927
    • Pola, Istria, Italy [now Pula, Istria, Croatia]
  • Died
    • December 10, 1987
    • Turin, Piedmont, Italy
  • Spouse
    • Caterina BreroApril 25, 1953 - December 10, 1987 (his death, 1 child)

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