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:
Ruggero Maccari, Sandro Continenza, Piero Tellini, Mario Monicelli, 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 | Ruggero Maccari | Screenplay |
| Writing | Sandro Continenza | Screenplay |
| Writing | Piero Tellini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Mario Monicelli | Screenplay |
| Camera | Tonino Delli Colli | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Roberto Amoroso | Screenplay |
| Directing | Mario Monicelli | Director |
| Production | Roberto Amoroso | Producer |
| Camera | Sergio Bergamini | Camera Operator |
| Art | Piero Gherardi | Set Decoration |
| Art | Vittorio Valentini | Production Design |
| Sound | Raffaele Del Monte | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anacleto Giustini | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Fernando Rossi | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Carlo José Bassoli | Production Manager |
| Production | Antonio Sarno | Production Secretary |
| Sound | Gino Filippini | Conductor |
| Writing | Vittorio André | Idea |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roberto Capucci | Costume Design |
| Directing | Enzo Avitabile | Second Assistant Director |
| Editing | Antonietta Zita | Editor |
| Production | Amedeo Puthod | Administration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Renata Longari | Hairstylist |
| Writing | Mario Rappini | Idea |
| Sound | Bruno Brunacci | Sound |
| Production | Franz de Blasi | Casting |
| Directing | Mario Tota | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Gino Filippini | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Mario Maffei | First Assistant Director |