Donatella (1956)
Donatella es una joven de condición humilde, honrada y decente. Cuando encuentra un bolso perdido, se apresura a devolvérselo a su dueña, Dorothy, una mujer rica y ociosa. A modo de recompensa, ofrece a la joven el puesto de secretaria mientras ella pasa una temporada en Nueva York. En la espléndida mansión de Dorothy y con el servicio a su disposición, Donatella lleva también una vida ociosa. La llegada de Maurizio, un amigo de Dorothy, acentúa la condición de Cenicienta de Donatella. En efecto, Maurizio, al encontrarla en casa de Dorothy, la toma por su invitada, la lleva a fiestas y comienza a enamorarse de ella. Pero Donatella, antes de su transformación en dama de la alta sociedad, tenía un novio más o menos formal, Guido, el encargado de una gasolinera.
Directora:
Mario Monicelli
Escritores:
Piero Tellini, Mario Monicelli, Sandro Continenza, Ruggero Maccari, Roberto Amoroso.
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Elsa Martinelli as Donatella |
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Gabriele Ferzetti as Maurizio |
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Walter Chiari as Guido |
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Aldo Fabrizi as Augusto Guiscardi, padre di Donatella |
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Abbe Lane as se stessa |
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Xavier Cugat as se stesso |
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Liliana Bonfatti as veterinaria |
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Virgilio Riento as Nicola, zio di Donatella |
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Giovanna Pala as Maria Laura Castello |
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Giuseppe Porelli as Pasquale |
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Caterine Williams as la donna americana |
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Alan Furlan as Giancarlo |
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Giancarlo Nicotra as |
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Gaby André as |
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Lea Migliorini as |
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John Renbu as |
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Mariù Gleck as |
| Writing | Piero Tellini | Screenplay |
| Camera | Tonino Delli Colli | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Mario Monicelli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sandro Continenza | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ruggero Maccari | Screenplay |
| Writing | Roberto Amoroso | Screenplay |
| Directing | Mario Monicelli | Director |
| Sound | Raffaele Del Monte | Sound |
| Art | Vittorio Valentini | Production Design |
| Art | Piero Gherardi | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Vittorio André | Idea |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roberto Capucci | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Renata Longari | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Enzo Avitabile | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Roberto Amoroso | Producer |
| Writing | Mario Rappini | Idea |
| Production | Franz de Blasi | Casting |
| Production | Amedeo Puthod | Administration |
| Production | Fernando Rossi | Production Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anacleto Giustini | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Antonietta Zita | Editor |
| Directing | Mario Tota | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Carlo José Bassoli | Production Manager |
| Sound | Gino Filippini | Conductor |
| Sound | Bruno Brunacci | Sound |
| Camera | Sergio Bergamini | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Gino Filippini | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Antonio Sarno | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Mario Maffei | First Assistant Director |