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The Love Specialist

Original title: La ragazza del palio
  • 19571957
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
100
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POPULARITY
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Diana Dors in The Love Specialist (1957)
ComedyRomance
A Texan girl wins a quiz show jackpot, and uses her winnings for a trip to Italy. Her car breaks down near Siena where she meets a handsome Italian prince. He thinks that she must be rich, a... Read allA Texan girl wins a quiz show jackpot, and uses her winnings for a trip to Italy. Her car breaks down near Siena where she meets a handsome Italian prince. He thinks that she must be rich, and she too believes he's loaded with cash, but they're both broke. The romance reaches its... Read allA Texan girl wins a quiz show jackpot, and uses her winnings for a trip to Italy. Her car breaks down near Siena where she meets a handsome Italian prince. He thinks that she must be rich, and she too believes he's loaded with cash, but they're both broke. The romance reaches its climax at the traditional Palio horse race where, after breaking up with the prince after... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
100
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
272,025
218,211
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    • Director
      • Luigi Zampa
    • Writers
      • Michael Pertwee(screenplay)
      • Ennio De Concini(screenplay)
      • Liana Ferri(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Diana Dors
      • Vittorio Gassman
      • Franca Valeri
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Luigi Zampa
    • Writers
      • Michael Pertwee(screenplay)
      • Ennio De Concini(screenplay)
      • Liana Ferri(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Diana Dors
      • Vittorio Gassman
      • Franca Valeri
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    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Diana Dors and Vittorio Gassman in The Love Specialist (1957)
    Diana Dors and Tommy Yeardye in The Love Specialist (1957)
    Diana Dors in The Love Specialist (1957)
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    Diana Dors
    Diana Dors
    • Diana Dixon
    Vittorio Gassman
    Vittorio Gassman
    • Prince Piero di Montalcino
    Franca Valeri
    • Countess Bernardi Scotti
    Bruce Cabot
    Bruce Cabot
    • Mike Stevens
    Teresa Pellati
    • Laura Bernardi Scotti
    Enrico Viarisio
    Enrico Viarisio
    • Uncle Guido
    Tina Lattanzi
    • Adelaide Serravezza di Montalcino
    Nando Bruno
    • The Car Mechanic
    Enzo Biliotti
    Enzo Biliotti
    • The Butler at Montalcino's
    Carlo Sposito
    Carlo Sposito
    • Piero di Montalcino's chubby Friend
    Thomas Chalmers
    • Diana Dixon's Father
    Nello Putzu
    • The Jockey 'Baffo'
    Gertrude Flynn
    Gertrude Flynn
    • Diana Dixon's Mother
    Cristina De Angelis
    • Maria
    Gisella Monaldi
    • The Car Mechanic's Wife
    Gianni Baghino
    • The tall 'Mangino' for the Aquila Contrada
    • (as Giovanni Baghino)
    Federico Collino
    • Count Alberti
    Charles Fawcett
    • The Quiz Show Host
    • Director
      • Luigi Zampa
    • Writers
      • Michael Pertwee(screenplay)
      • Ennio De Concini(screenplay)
      • Liana Ferri(screenplay)
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      Fiammetta Baralla's debut.

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    Top review
    6/10
    Frivolous Romance Offers Several Serious Pleasures
    La Ragazza Del Palio is a good example of what happened to some of Italian Cinema in the 50s.Luigi Zampa, a good director previously associated with neo realism, here presides over a predictable romantic comedy of a US tourist lady (played by a British actress) who meets cute with a local Siena aristocrat, squabbles with him when he crashes into her car, tries to seduce her and then cheats in the famous yearly horse race,but later falls right into his arms. The film though offers several sensuous enjoyments.Besides the busty Diana Dors in the lead there are the pretty historic architecture of Siena and the surrounding settings of Tuscany, the punchy primary colors of Giuseppe Rottuno's lensing as shot in the then new and imposing Technirama process, and a lush, lovely score by Renzo Rossellini. It is light entertainment capably done and when the bambini look on at the end as the two lovers kiss, the viewer can't help but smile.
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    • Release date
      • 1959 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Keine Schonzeit für Blondinen
    • Filming locations
      • Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Cité Films
      • G.E.S.I. Cinematografica
      • Olimpo
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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