''A Man of Straw'' () is a 1958 Italian
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Pietro Germi
Pietro Germi (; 14 September 1914 – 5 December 1974) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor, noted for his development of the Italian neorealism, neorealist and genres.
His 1961 film ''Divorce Italian Style'' earned him a Ac ...
. It was entered into the
1958 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
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Pietro Germi
Pietro Germi (; 14 September 1914 – 5 December 1974) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor, noted for his development of the Italian neorealism, neorealist and genres.
His 1961 film ''Divorce Italian Style'' earned him a Ac ...
- Andrea
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Franca Bettoia - Rita
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Luisa Della Noce - Luisa
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Edoardo Nevola - Giulio
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Saro Urzì - Beppe
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Romolo Giordani - Caporetto
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Luciano Marin - Gino
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Mirella Monti - Rita's mother
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Renato Montalbano - Rita's boyfriend
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Milly
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Bruna Cealti
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Anna Gruber
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Ida Masetti
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Marcella Rovena
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1958 films
1950s Italian-language films
1958 drama films
Films set in Rome
Films directed by Pietro Germi
Films scored by Carlo Rustichelli
1950s Italian films
Italian drama films
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