Poor But Beautiful

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Poor But Beautiful

1957

1h 37m

6.7(79 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Salvatore and Romolo are two young and poor young men that are neighbours and friends. They live with their parents in Piazza Navona, Rome. They are poor but handsome, and both fall in love with Giovanna.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Maurizio Arena

Romolo

Renato Salvatori

Salvatore

Marisa Allasio

Giovanna

Memmo Carotenuto

Autista

Lorella De Luca

Marisa

Alessandra Panaro

Annamaria

Mario Carotenuto

Zio Mario

Virgilio Riento

Giovanna's father

Mario Ambrosino

Rossella Como

Jole

Creative team

Directed by: Dino Risi
Written by: Dino Risi
Pasquale Festa Campanile
Produced by: Goffredo Lombardo

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