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Le ambiziose

Le ambiziose

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Comedy

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Thirty girls arrive in a seaside town to participate in a beauty contest. Marina has no ambitions of victory: she only wants to have the sewing machine promised to each participant.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 February 1961

Country

Italy

Cast

Marisa Merlini

Marisa Merlini

Mrs. Letizia Proietti

Memmo Carotenuto

Memmo Carotenuto

The Marshal

Ave Ninchi

Ave Ninchi

Ines

Raffaele Pisu

Raffaele Pisu

Nando Moriconi

Aroldo Tieri

Aroldo Tieri

Goffredo Innamorati - The Producer

Tino Scotti

Tino Scotti

Commendator Bartolazzi

Dominique Boschero

Dominique Boschero

Vanda

Gabriella Farinon

Gabriella Farinon

Marina

Raimondo Vianello

Raimondo Vianello

The Actor

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