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Girl with a Suitcase

Original title: La ragazza con la valigia
  • 19611961
  • 1h 36m
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La ragazza con la valigia (1961)
  • Drama
  • Romance
A girl pursues a guy who fooled her, but fascinates his younger brother instead.A girl pursues a guy who fooled her, but fascinates his younger brother instead.A girl pursues a guy who fooled her, but fascinates his younger brother instead.
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  • Director
    • Valerio Zurlini
  • Writers
    • Leonardo Benvenuti(story)
    • Piero De Bernardi(story)
    • Enrico Medioli(story)
  • Stars
    • Claudia Cardinale
    • Jacques Perrin
    • Luciana Angiolillo
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  • Director
    • Valerio Zurlini
  • Writers
    • Leonardo Benvenuti(story)
    • Piero De Bernardi(story)
    • Enrico Medioli(story)
  • Stars
    • Claudia Cardinale
    • Jacques Perrin
    • Luciana Angiolillo
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    • 14User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Claudia Cardinale in La ragazza con la valigia (1961)
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    Claudia Cardinale and Jacques Perrin in La ragazza con la valigia (1961)
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    Claudia Cardinale
    Claudia Cardinale
    • Aida Zepponias Aida Zepponi
    Jacques Perrin
    Jacques Perrin
    • Lorenzo Fainardias Lorenzo Fainardi
    Luciana Angiolillo
    Luciana Angiolillo
    • Aunt of Lorenzoas Aunt of Lorenzo
    Renato Baldini
    Renato Baldini
    • Franciaas Francia
    Riccardo Garrone
    Riccardo Garrone
    • Romoloas Romolo
    Corrado Pani
    Corrado Pani
    • Marcello Fainardias Marcello Fainardi
    Gian Maria Volontè
    Gian Maria Volontè
    • Piero Benottias Piero Benotti
    • (as Gianmaria Volontè)
    Romolo Valli
    Romolo Valli
    • Don Pietro Intronaas Don Pietro Introna
    Elsa Albani
    Elsa Albani
    • Luciaas Lucia
    Enzo Garinei
    Enzo Garinei
    • Pinoas Pino
    Ciccio Barbi
    • Crosiaas Crosia
    Nadia Bianchi
    • Nucciaas Nuccia
    Angela Portaluri
    Edda Soligo
    • Teacheras Teacher
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Valerio Zurlini
    • Writers
      • Leonardo Benvenuti(story) (screenplay)
      • Piero De Bernardi(story) (screenplay)
      • Enrico Medioli(story) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Lorenzo, who's 16 and born to a wealthy family in Parma, tries to make things right toward a showgirl, Aida, whom his older brother has mistreated. In extending kindness and standing up for her, he comes of age. But, is there anything he can do that will alter Aida's situation or her prospects? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
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    • rich boy poor girl
    • teenage crush
    • big breasts
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    • Trivia
      In 2008, the film was selected to enter the list of the 100 Italian films to be saved (100 film italiani da salvare). The list was created with the aim to report "100 films that have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978". The project was established by the Venice Days ("Giornate degli Autori") in the Venice Film Festival, in collaboration with Cinecittà Holding and with the support of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage.
    • Goofs
      In the opening scene when Aida takes an emergency bathroom break in the ditch, there is a noticeable paper cup like white object in the middle of the road. It comes and goes and moves around.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hep Taxi!: Claudia Cardinale (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      'Celeste Aida' from 'Aida'
      Composed by Giuseppe Verdi (as G. Verdi)

      Sung by Beniamino Gigli

      Courtesy of Ricordi

    User reviews14

    Review
    Top review
    Nearly two hours of non-stop prime Cardinale in fantastically gorgeous black and white
    This somewhat mediocre and meandering melodramatic film by Zurlini features Claudia Cardinale at her most exquisitely beautiful in every shot and what shots! Beautiful long takes that allow you to concentrate on whatever you want. Tino Santoni is a hell of cinematographer, whoever he was, a total master. If the script had been a little bit better the film might've ended up transcending into a superpoetic realm like Zurlini's awesome technicolor 1962 film "Family Diary"; as it is, it's very much a failure in an overall sense but still pretty good as probably the ultimate ode to one of the most beautiful actresses in cinematic history.
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    • Feb 4, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 1961 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Pleasure Girl
    • Filming locations
      • Villa Levi-Tedeschi - Via Emilia Ovest, San Pancrazio Parmense, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Titanus
      • Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.)
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,954
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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