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A Girl... and a Million

Directed by	Luciano Salce
Written by	Alberto Bevilacqua Goffredo Parise Carlo Romano Luciano Vincenzoni
Cinematography	Erico Menczer
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Language	Italian

La cuccagna, internationally released as A Girl... and a Million, is a 1962 Italian drama film directed by Luciano Salce.

In 2008 it was restored and shown as part of the retrospective "Questi fantasmi: Cinema italiano ritrovato" at the 65th Venice International Film Festival.

Plot

Rossella, a beautiful young girl from a working-class family, looks for a job every day, but is disappointed to not be able to find serious employment. She meets Giuliano, a young student, who, for his part, has the will to avoid finding a job at any cost. After attempting suicide together, they make the choice to live each day without obsessing over work.

Cast

Donatella Turri: Rossella Rubinacci
Luigi Tenco: Giuliano
Umberto D'Orsi: Dott. Giuseppe Visonà
Liù Bosisio: Diana
Gianni Dei: Natalino
Piero Gerlini: Gallery's Owner
Enzo Petito: Galliano Rubinace, Rossella's father
Corrado Olmi: Visonà's friend
Jean Rougeul: Cementi
Luciano Salce: the Colonel
Ugo Tognazzi: a driver (cameo)
Franco Abbina : Rossella's brother

References

Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia & Mario Pecorari (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 1992. ISBN 8876055932.
Andrea Pergolari. Verso la commedia: momenti del cinema di Steno, Salce, Festa Campanile. Firenze libri, 2002.
Simone Pinchiorri (28 July 2008). "Mostra di Venezia 2008: "Questi Fantasmi: Cinema Italiano Ritrovato (1946 – 1975)"". CinemaItaliano. Retrieved 18 April 2013.

External links

A Girl... and a Million at IMDb

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Films written	Path of Hope (1950) They Stole a Tram (1954) The Railroad Man (1956) The Wanderers (1956) The Italians They Are Crazy (1958) The Great War (1959) Venetian Honeymoon (1959) Crimen (1960) The Hunchback of Rome (1960) The Best of Enemies (1961) Destination Fury (1961) Duel of Champions (1961) Revolt of the Mercenaries (1961) Copacabana Palace (1962) A Girl... and a Million (1962) La vita agra (1964) Seduced and Abandoned (1964) For a Few Dollars More (1965) The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Death Rides a Horse (1967) The Mercenary (1968) A Quiet Place in the Country (1968) Duck, You Sucker! (1971) Black Turin (1972) Flatfoot (1973) The Heroes (1973) Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973) Mr. Hercules Against Karate (1973) War Goddess (1973) The Beast (1974) Policewoman (1974) Three Tough Guys (1974) The Boss and the Worker (1975) Cry, Onion! (1975) Libera, My Love (1975) Wanted: Babysitter (1975) L'Italia s'è rotta (1976) Black Journal (1977) Orca (1977) Count Tacchia (1982) Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style (1983) A tu per tu (1984) Casablanca, Casablanca (1985) Miami Supercops (1985) Raw Deal (1986) Blowing Hot and Cold (1989) Malèna (2000)
Plays	Sacco and Vanzetti (1960)

Luciano Vincenzoni

Films written

Path of Hope (1950)
They Stole a Tram (1954)
The Railroad Man (1956)
The Wanderers (1956)
The Italians They Are Crazy (1958)
The Great War (1959)
Venetian Honeymoon (1959)
Crimen (1960)
The Hunchback of Rome (1960)
The Best of Enemies (1961)
Destination Fury (1961)
Duel of Champions (1961)
Revolt of the Mercenaries (1961)
Copacabana Palace (1962)
A Girl... and a Million (1962)
La vita agra (1964)
Seduced and Abandoned (1964)
For a Few Dollars More (1965)
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Death Rides a Horse (1967)
The Mercenary (1968)
A Quiet Place in the Country (1968)
Duck, You Sucker! (1971)
Black Turin (1972)
Flatfoot (1973)
The Heroes (1973)
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973)
Mr. Hercules Against Karate (1973)
War Goddess (1973)
The Beast (1974)
Policewoman (1974)
Three Tough Guys (1974)
The Boss and the Worker (1975)
Cry, Onion! (1975)
Libera, My Love (1975)
Wanted: Babysitter (1975)
L'Italia s'è rotta (1976)
Black Journal (1977)
Orca (1977)
Count Tacchia (1982)
Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style (1983)
A tu per tu (1984)
Casablanca, Casablanca (1985)
Miami Supercops (1985)
Raw Deal (1986)
Blowing Hot and Cold (1989)
Malèna (2000)

Plays

Sacco and Vanzetti (1960)

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