''Being Twenty'' (, also known as ''To Be Twenty'') is a 1978 Italian

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-drama film directed by Fernando Di Leo and starring

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and Lilli Carati.

Plot

Lia (Gloria Guida) and Tina (Lilli Carati) are two beautiful girls who meet and realize that they have a lot in common. They are both young, beautiful and pissed off, so they decide to

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their way to

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to find a commune where they can stay and live the life of

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... or so they think. Things don't go as they have planned though, and soon they become entangled with

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, the police and an aggressive

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Cast

- Lia * Lilli Carati - Tina * Ray Lovelock - Rico *

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- Riccetto *

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- Commissario Maresciallo Zambo *

Leopoldo Mastelloni Leopoldo Mastelloni (born 12 July 1945) is an Italian actor, comedian and singer. Biography Born in Naples, Mastelloni made his debut in his hometown, performing in theatre and cabaret. He got his first success on television with the RAI variety ...

- Arguinas * Roberto Reale - Head of rapists *

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- Lesbian car driver *

Daniele Vargas Daniele Vargas, stage name of Daniele Pitani (20 April 1922 – 26 April 1981) was an Italian film actor. Life and career Born in Imola, a small town in the district of Bologna, after attending high school with Pier Paolo Pasolini, Daniele ...

- Prof. Affatati *

Vittorio Caprioli Vittorio Caprioli (15 August 1921 – 2 October 1989) was an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in 109 films between 1946 and 1990, mostly in French productions. Biography Caprioli was born in Naples. Having graduated fr ...

- Nazariota *

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- Lesbian * Daniela Doria - Patrizia * Raul Lovecchio - Vice-commissioner (as Raoul Lo Vecchio) *

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- Retired civil servant

Release

The film was released as a 2-Disc

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by Raro Video on July 28, 2011.

References

External links

* 1978 films 1970s erotic drama films Italian erotic drama films 1970s Italian-language films Films directed by Fernando Di Leo Films set in Rome Films shot in Rome 1978 drama films 1970s Italian films {{erotic-film-stub