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Shirley Valentine
Why this pick
A quietly funny, tender portrait of a neglected wife rediscovering appetite, confidence and romantic possibility after stepping outside her prescribed life.
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MOVIE2000 1h 54m ITA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
An Italian housewife from Abruzzo, Rosalba Barletta (Maglietta), finds herself stranded during a family vacation. Instead of waiting for her controlling businessman husband, she hitchhikes her way home, only to impulsively detour to Venice. She finds accommodations with a restaurant maître d'hôtel, Fernando Girasole (Ganz), and soon finds herself enjoying her new life. Meanwhile, her husband has sent a bumbling plumber who has come for the interview to his company, Costantino (Battiston), as a private detective to find her. After meeting and falling in love with Grazia, Rosalba's neighbor across the hall, Costantino calls Rosalba's husband and quits his detective job, claiming that he is unable to find her. However, her husband's mistress Ketty appears and convinces Rosalba to return to her home in Pescara, as Rosalba's son has taken to drugs during her absence. Considering the vital importance of her return to her parental duties, she abandons her Venice life and returns home to her family. Fernando follows her and persuades her to return to Venice with him. Rosalba realizes her love for Fernando and returns with him to Venice. The movie ends with all the characters dancing gaily to surreal music in the stunning moonlight.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Giuseppe Battiston
Costantino
Antonio Catania
Mimmo Barletta
Marina Massironi
Grazia
Licia Maglietta
Rosalba Barletta
Bruno Ganz
Fernando Girasoli
Tatiana Lepore
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