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Doctor, Beware

Original title: Teresa Venerdì
  • 19411941
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
507
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Doctor, Beware (1941)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Teresa, a young orphan, falls in love with Pietro, a health inspector. She will try to bring order to his reckless life full of debts and lies.Teresa, a young orphan, falls in love with Pietro, a health inspector. She will try to bring order to his reckless life full of debts and lies.Teresa, a young orphan, falls in love with Pietro, a health inspector. She will try to bring order to his reckless life full of debts and lies.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
507
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Vittorio De Sica
  • Writers
    • Gherardo Gherardi(story)
    • Franco Riganti(story)
    • Margherita Maglione(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Adriana Benetti
    • Irasema Dilián
    • Anna Magnani
Top credits
  • Director
    • Vittorio De Sica
  • Writers
    • Gherardo Gherardi(story)
    • Franco Riganti(story)
    • Margherita Maglione(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Adriana Benetti
    • Irasema Dilián
    • Anna Magnani
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    • 1User review
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Vittorio De Sica and Adriana Benetti in Doctor, Beware (1941)
    Adriana Benetti in Doctor, Beware (1941)
    Clara Auteri Pepe and Adriana Benetti in Doctor, Beware (1941)
    Vittorio De Sica and Adriana Benetti in Doctor, Beware (1941)
    Adriana Benetti in Doctor, Beware (1941)
    Adriana Benetti in Doctor, Beware (1941)
    Vittorio De Sica and Adriana Benetti in Doctor, Beware (1941)
    Adriana Benetti in Doctor, Beware (1941)
    Adriana Benetti in Doctor, Beware (1941)
    Vittorio De Sica and Anna Magnani in Doctor, Beware (1941)
    Vittorio De Sica in Doctor, Beware (1941)
    Vittorio De Sica in Doctor, Beware (1941)

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    Adriana Benetti
    Adriana Benetti
    • Teresa Venerdìas Teresa Venerdì
    Irasema Dilián
    Irasema Dilián
    • Lilli Passalacquaas Lilli Passalacqua
    • (as Irasema Dillian)
    Anna Magnani
    Anna Magnani
    • Loletta Primaas Loletta Prima
    Clara Auteri Pepe
    • Giuseppinaas Giuseppina
    Zaira La Fratta
    • Aliceas Alice
    Olga Vittoria Gentilli
    • Rosa Passalacquaas Rosa Passalacqua
    Elvira Betrone
    • La direttrice dell'orfanotrofioas La direttrice dell'orfanotrofio
    Giuditta Rissone
    Giuditta Rissone
    • L'istutrice Annaas L'istutrice Anna
    Alessandra Adari
    • L'istutrice Caterinaas L'istutrice Caterina
    • (as Sandra Adari)
    Lina Marengo
    • La maestra Riccias La maestra Ricci
    Vittorio De Sica
    Vittorio De Sica
    • Dott. Pietro Vignalias Dott. Pietro Vignali
    Nico Pepe
    • Dott. Pasquale Grossoas Dott. Pasquale Grosso
    Virgilio Riento
    • Antonioas Antonio
    Guglielmo Barnabò
    Guglielmo Barnabò
    • Agostino Passalacquaas Agostino Passalacqua
    Annibale Betrone
    Annibale Betrone
    • Umberto Vignalias Umberto Vignali
    Arturo Bragaglia
    Arturo Bragaglia
    • Il primo creditoreas Il primo creditore
    Giacomo Almirante
    • Il secondo creditoreas Il secondo creditore
    Armando Migliari
    • L'impiegato postaleas L'impiegato postale
    • Director
      • Vittorio De Sica
    • Writers
      • Gherardo Gherardi(story)
      • Franco Riganti(story)
      • Margherita Maglione(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Adriana Benetti's debut.
    • Goofs
      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).
    • Connections
      Featured in Carosello del varietà (1955)
    • Soundtracks
      Qui nel cuor
      (uncredited)

      Written by Giovanni D'Anzi and Devilli

      Performed by Anna Magnani

    User reviews1

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    Blurb
    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.
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    • ItalianGerry
    • Aug 23, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 29, 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Verliebte Unschuld
    • Filming locations
      • Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Alleanza Cinematografica Italiana (A.C.I.)
      • Europa Film
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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