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I Knew Her Well

Original title: Io la conoscevo bene
  • 19651965
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 55m
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7.6/10
2.7K
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Stefania Sandrelli in I Knew Her Well (1965)
Adriana, a naive Italian country girl, moves to Rome to become a movie star and experiences the dark side of the business.
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Adriana, a naive Italian country girl, moves to Rome to become a movie star and experiences the dark side of the business.Adriana, a naive Italian country girl, moves to Rome to become a movie star and experiences the dark side of the business.Adriana, a naive Italian country girl, moves to Rome to become a movie star and experiences the dark side of the business.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Antonio Pietrangeli
  • Writers
    • Antonio Pietrangeli(story)
    • Ruggero Maccari(story)
    • Ettore Scola(story)
  • Stars
    • Stefania Sandrelli
    • Mario Adorf
    • Jean-Claude Brialy
Top credits
  • Director
    • Antonio Pietrangeli
  • Writers
    • Antonio Pietrangeli(story)
    • Ruggero Maccari(story)
    • Ettore Scola(story)
  • Stars
    • Stefania Sandrelli
    • Mario Adorf
    • Jean-Claude Brialy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 2 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Stefania Sandrelli
    Stefania Sandrelli
    • Adriana Astarelli
    Mario Adorf
    Mario Adorf
    • Emilio Ricci aka Bietolone
    Jean-Claude Brialy
    Jean-Claude Brialy
    • Dario Marchionni
    Joachim Fuchsberger
    Joachim Fuchsberger
    • The Writer
    Nino Manfredi
    Nino Manfredi
    • Cianfanna
    Enrico Maria Salerno
    Enrico Maria Salerno
    • Roberto
    Ugo Tognazzi
    Ugo Tognazzi
    • Gigi Baggini
    Karin Dor
    Karin Dor
    • Barbara - the Lady Friend of Adriana
    Franco Fabrizi
    Franco Fabrizi
    • Paganelli
    Turi Ferro
    Turi Ferro
    • Il commissario
    Robert Hoffmann
    Robert Hoffmann
    • Antonio Marais
    Franco Nero
    Franco Nero
    • Italo - The Garage Attendant
    Véronique Vendell
    Véronique Vendell
    • Alice Stendhal
    • (as Veronique Vendell)
    Franca Polesello
    • Maria - The Usherette
    Renato Terra
    Renato Terra
    • Man in the Caravan
    • (as Renato Terra Caizzi)
    Claudio Camaso
    Claudio Camaso
    • Adriana's First Boyfriend
    Barbara Nelli
    • Usherette
    Cesarino Miceli Picardi
    • The Owner of Hairdresser's
    • (as Cesare Miceli Picardi)
    • Director
      • Antonio Pietrangeli
    • Writers
      • Antonio Pietrangeli(story) (screenplay)
      • Ruggero Maccari(story) (screenplay)
      • Ettore Scola(story) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Adriana's flat in Rome: Lungotevere Portuense, 158, 00153 Roma, Italy.
    • Quotes

      The Writer: She was like a lot of other girls.

      Adriana Astarelli: I bet you slept with her.

      The Writer: It's not that hard with girls like that.

      Adriana Astarelli: I can tell she liked you.

      The Writer: Liked me? Trouble is, she likes everything. She's always happy. She desires nothing, envies no one, is curious about nothing. You can't surprise her. She doesn't notice the humiliations, though they happen to her every day. It all rolls off her back like some waterproof material. Zero ambition. No moral code. Not even a whore's love of money.

      Adriana Astarelli: Such language!

      The Writer: Yesterday and tomorrow don't exist for her. Even living for today would mean too much planning, so she lives for the moment. Sunbathing, listening to records, and dancing are her sole activities. The rest of the time she's mercurial and capricious, always needing brief new encounters with anyone at all... just never with herself.

      Adriana Astarelli: I'm Milena, right? Is that what I'm like? Some sort of dimwit?

      The Writer: On the contrary. You may be the wisest of all.

    • Connections
      Featured in Ridendo e scherzando - Ritratto di un regista all'italiana (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Eclisse Twist
      By Giovanni Fusco and Michelangelo Antonioni (as Ammonio)
      Performed by Mina
      Courtesy of Edizioni Musicali C.A.M.

    User reviews18

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Life Is (A) A Circus; (B) A Cabaret; or (C)....
    If life is a circus if you're Fellini, that's all well and good. There was only one Fellini, and he's dead. For most of us, life is a struggle. For a young woman trying to make her way, it's filled with rude men and the fear of rape if you hear a stranger's foot steps at night.

    Don't get me wrong. I love Fellini, but Antonio Petrangeli offers a different view of la dolce vita here. Stefania Sandrelli tries to make a go of it in a cynical and greedy world.
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    • Apr 10, 2022

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    • What are the differences between the German Version and the Italian Version?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 2, 1965 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
      • West Germany
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ich habe sie gut gekannt
    • Filming locations
      • Piazza del Duomo, Orvieto, Terni, Umbria, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Ultra Film
      • Les Films du Siècle
      • Roxy Film
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,010
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,312
      • Feb 7, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $18,010
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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