La rossa (1955)
Amelia, a beautiful and irrepressible girl known as "La Rossa", returns from Paris to her country, a small seaside town in southern Italy, where her father is the lighthouse keeper. To her father and her fellow villagers, she gives the impression that she is married to a rich gentleman. In reality she is only the friend of Pierre Dupont, an elegant Parisian bandit. Dupont, however, actually gives the girl a certain economic comfort. Later Pierre arrives in the country incognito, being wanted for a large theft of jewels in Paris, and Amelia, her lover and accomplice, helps him to hide.
Director: Luigi Capuano
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: September 15, 1955
Cast
- Fulvia Franco - Amelia - detta 'La Rossa'
- Virna Lisi - Maria
- Franco Ricci - Gennaro
- Aldo Bufi Landi - Salvatore
- Riccardo Garrone - Pierre Dupont
- Giacomo Furia - Giacomo
- Dante Maggio - Maggiolino - il barbiere
- Anna Arena - Rosa - la moglie di Giacomo
- Natale Cirino - Mariano - il padre di Amalia
- Lia Reiner - Carmela - la madre di Salvatore
Screenplay
- Luigi Capuano (Screenplay)
- L. Gioffi
- Mario Volpe (Screenplay)
Music: Michele Cozzoli, Giuseppe Cioffi
Production: Romana Film
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Luigi Capuano
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is La rossa about?
- Amelia, a beautiful and irrepressible girl known as "La Rossa", returns from Paris to her country, a small seaside town in southern Italy, where her father is the lighthouse keeper. To her father and her fellow villagers, she gives the impression that she is married to a rich gentleman. In reality she is only the friend of Pierre Dupont, an elegant Parisian bandit. Dupont, however, actually gives the girl a certain economic comfort. Later Pierre arrives in the country incognito, being wanted for a large theft of jewels in Paris, and Amelia, her lover and accomplice, helps him to hide.
- Who directed La rossa?
- La rossa was directed by Luigi Capuano.
- Who stars in La rossa?
- La rossa stars Fulvia Franco, Virna Lisi, Franco Ricci, Aldo Bufi Landi, Riccardo Garrone, Giacomo Furia.
- How long is La rossa?
- La rossa has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is La rossa?
- La rossa is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was La rossa produced?
- La rossa was produced in Italy.