
Beautiful Families
Comedy
Overview
The film's theme is four episodes that offer the public a glimpse into the lives of rich and poor families in Italy in the 1960s.
Top Cast


Annie Girardot
Annie Girardot
Maria
Annie Girardot
Maria


Jone Salinas
Jone Salinas
Donna Lucrezia
Jone Salinas
Donna Lucrezia


Angelo Infanti
Angelo Infanti
Francesco
Angelo Infanti
Francesco
Oreste Palella
Oreste Palella
padre di Maria
Oreste Palella
padre di Maria
Maria Grazia Spadaro
Maria Grazia Spadaro
Madre Badessa
Maria Grazia Spadaro
Madre Badessa


Susy Andersen
Susy Andersen
Carla
Susy Andersen
Carla
Hanil Ranieri
Hanil Ranieri
Sueni, cameriere vietnamita
Hanil Ranieri
Sueni, cameriere vietnamita


Totò
Totò
Filiberto Comanducci
Totò
Filiberto Comanducci


Sandra Milo
Sandra Milo
Esmeralda
Sandra Milo
Esmeralda


Adolfo Celi
Adolfo Celi
Professor Della Porta
Adolfo Celi
Professor Della Porta
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