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A rare masterpiece and a wonderful example of Italian Cinema starring two European film icons, Simone Signoret and Marcello Mastroianni, Adua and her Friends tells the story of four prostitutes forced to fend for themselves when a new law closes the bordellos of Rome.
Original Release
09/16/1960
US Release
01/11/1965
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Simone Signoret | Adua Giovannetti / Adua |
| Sandra Milo | Lolita |
| Emmanuelle Riva | Marilina |
| Gina Rovere | Caterina Zellero, detta Milly / Milly |
| Claudio Gora | Ercoli |
| Ivo Garrani | L'Avvocato - Adua's ex-customer / avvocato |
| Gianrico Tedeschi | Stefano |
| Antonio Rais | Emilio |
| Duilio D'Amore | Brother Michele / frate Michele |
| Valeria Fabrizi | Fosca |
Directors
Writers
Antonio Pietrangeli, Ruggero Maccari, Ettore Scola, Tullio Pinelli
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Simone Signoret | Adua Giovannetti / Adua |
| Sandra Milo | Lolita |
| Emmanuelle Riva | Marilina |
| Gina Rovere | Caterina Zellero, detta Milly / Milly |
| Claudio Gora | Ercoli |
| Ivo Garrani | L'Avvocato - Adua's ex-customer / avvocato |
| Gianrico Tedeschi | Stefano |
| Antonio Rais | Emilio |
| Duilio D'Amore | Brother Michele / frate Michele |
| Valeria Fabrizi | Fosca |
| Luciana Gilli | Dora - Piero's lover |
| Enzo Maggio | Calypso - Stefano's colleague / Calypso |
| Roberto Meloni | Carletto |
| Nando Angelini | (credit only) |
| Marcello Mastroianni | Piero Salvagni / Piero |
| Alfredo Adami | Customer Friend of Ercoli |
| Edda Ferronao | Concetta |
| Margherita Horowitz | Lady with Striped Suit in the Trattoria |
| Italia Marchesini | Giulia - The Servant in the Brothel |
| Fulvio Mingozzi | Piero's Friend in the Bar |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Moris Ergas | Producer |
Editors
