I Knew Her Well (Italian: Io la conoscevo bene) is a 1965 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli and starring Stefania Sandrelli.
In 2008, the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage's 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of 100 films that "have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978."
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Plot synopsis
Adriana (Stefania Sandrelli) is a provincial Italian young woman who moves to Rome because she wants to be a celebrity.
Cast
Stefania Sandrelli as Adriana Astarelli
Mario Adorf as Emilio Ricci, aka Bietolone
Jean-Claude Brialy as Dario Marchionni
Joachim Fuchsberger as The Writer
Nino Manfredi as Cianfanna
Enrico Maria Salerno as Roberto
Ugo Tognazzi as Gigi Baggini
Karin Dor as Barbara, the lady friend of Adriana
Franco Fabrizi as Paganelli
Turi Ferro as Il commissario
Robert Hoffmann as Antonio Marais
Franco Nero as Italo - The garage attendant
Véronique Vendell as Alice Stendhal (credited as Veronique Vendell)
Franca Polesello as Maria - The usherette
Renato Terra as Man in the caravan (credited as Renato Terra Caizzi)
Soundtrack
"L'Eclisse twist"
Performed by Mina
"Addio"
Performed by Mina
"Ogni giorno che passa"
Performed by Mia Genberg
"Le stelle d'oro"
Performed by Peppino Di Capri
"Sweet William"
Performed by Millie
"Surf della Frusta"
By Gino Marinacci
"Oggi e domenica per noi"
Performed by Sergio Endrigo
"Mani bucate"
Performed by Sergio Endrigo
"Lasciati baciare col Letkiss"
Performed by Gemelle Kessler
"Roberta"
Performed by Peppino Di Capri
"What Am I Living For"
Performed by Millie
"More"
Performed by Gilbert Bécaud
"E se domani"
Performed by Mina
"Abbracciami forte"
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 91% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10.
Awards
Three Nastro d'Argento awards: Best Director, Best Script, and Best Supporting Actor (Ugo Tognazzi).
Pietrangeli was named Best Director at the Mar del Plata Film Festival