Girl with a Suitcase
| Girl with a Suitcase | |
|---|---|
 Original Italian poster | |
| Directed by | Valerio Zurlini |
| Written by |
Leonardo Benvenuti (as Leo Benvenuti) Piero De Bernardi Enrico Medioli Giuseppe Patroni Griffi Valerio Zurlini |
| Starring |
Claudia Cardinale Corrado Pani Jacques Perrin |
Release dates | 9 February 1961 (Italy) |
Running time | 121 min. |
| Language | French/Italian |
Girl with a Suitcase (Italian: La ragazza con la valigia) is a 1961 Italian romantic drama film by Italian Director Valerio Zurlini starring Claudia Cardinale as a naive nightclub singer who lives on the good will of others. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Synopsis
When Aida (Claudia Cardinale) is dumped by her lover, she travels alone to the big city. Her former lover's younger brother Lorenzo (Jacques Perrin) takes her in, protecting her and falling in love with her. The "pair" have many obstacles: their ages (Lorenzo being only 16) and Lorenzo's family, who go to great lengths trying to stop this cross-class affair (with Aida in the lower class). Aida begins a relationship with a new man but Lorenzo is unwilling to let go. When they do eventually part Lorenzo leaves Aida with a large sum of money as a farewell gift.
Cast
- Claudia Cardinale ... Aida
- Jacques Perrin... Lorenzo Fainardi
- Luciana Angiolillo ... Aunt
- Renato Baldini ... Francia
- Riccardo Garrone ... Romolo
- Elsa Albani ... Lucia
- Corrado Pani ... Marcello Fainardi
- Gian Maria Volontè ... Piero
- Romolo Valli ... Priest
- Enzo Garinei
- Ciccio Barbi ... Crosia
- Nadia Bianchi ... Nuccia
- Angela Portaluri
- Edda Soligo ... Teacher
References
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Girl with a Suitcase". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-02-21.