Adua and Her Friends
Seen it?1960 | 125 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for food lovers and people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter. Don't watch it hungry. Liked Marriage Italian Style or As Good as It Gets? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
When a brothel closes because of new laws, four of the prostitutes decide to go into business running a restaurant. They discover they cannot escape their past.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Antonio Pietrangeli
- Simone SignoretAdua
- Sandra MiloLolita
- Emmanuelle RivaMarilina
- Gina RovereMilly
- Marcello MastroianniPiero
- Valeria FabriziFosca
- Domenico Modugno
- Claudio GoraErcoli
- Ivo Garraniavvocato
- Gianrico TedeschiStefano