I Knew Her Well

1965

1h 55m

7.4(163 votes)

Drama

Overview

A young woman from the Italian countryside experiences the dark side of the business after she moves to Rome to become a star.

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Cast & Crew

27 members

Acting

Stefania Sandrelli

Adriana Astarelli

Acting

Mario Adorf

Emilio Ricci, aka Bietolone

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Jean-Claude Brialy

Dario Marchionni

Acting

Joachim Fuchsberger

The Writer

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Nino Manfredi

Cianfanna

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Enrico Maria Salerno

Roberto

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Ugo Tognazzi

Gigi Baggini

Acting

Karin Dor

Barbara

Acting

Franco Fabrizi

Paganelli

Acting

Turi Ferro

Il commissario

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Robert Hoffmann

Antonio Marais

Acting

Franco Nero

Italo - The garage attendant

Acting

Véronique Vendell

Alice Stendhal

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Franca Polesello

Maria - The usherette

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Renato Terra

Man in the Caravan

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Claudio Camaso

Adriana's First Boyfriend

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Barbara Nelli

Usherette

Acting

Cesarino Miceli Picardi

The Owner of Hairdresser's

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Solvi Stübing

Susan - the foreign girl

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Rod Dana

TV Interviewer (uncredited)

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Sandro Dori

Man at the Acting Lesson (uncredited)

Acting

Vittorio Duse

Guest at Paganelli's (uncredited)

Acting

Vittorio Gassman

Vittorio Gassman - in Film Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)

Acting

Loretta Goggi

The Girl Receptionist at 'Calypso' (uncredited)

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Gabriella Lepori

The Mother - Adriana's Neighbour (uncredited)

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Tatyana Pavlova

The Acting Teacher (uncredited)

Directing

Paolo Pietrangeli

Guest at Paganelli's (uncredited)

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