

Le ambiziose
1961-02-01 · 90 min · ★ 7.0
Thirty girls arrive in a seaside town to participate in a beauty contest. Marina has no ambitions of victory: she only wants to have the sewing machine promised to each participant.
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- Directors
- Tony Amendola
- Production companies
- Produttori Associati Internazionali
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
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Marisa MerliniMrs. Letizia Proietti
Memmo CarotenutoThe Marshal
Ave NinchiInes
Raffaele PisuNando Moriconi
Aroldo TieriGoffredo Innamorati - The Producer
Tino ScottiCommendator Bartolazzi
Dominique BoscheroVanda
Gabriella FarinonMarina
Raimondo VianelloThe ActorTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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