La Cicala

• Director: Alberto Lattuada
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Release Year: 1980
• Country: IT
• Run Time: 101 minutes

Plot

In this Italian drama, Wilma, an aging dance hall girl, befriends La Cicada, a feisty, free-spirited woman who refuses to have sex for money. Together, they go traveling and on the rode take up with the handsome Hannibal, who dreams of opening up his own truck stop/gas station. The two women end up helping him achieve his dream. The place becomes a nightspot which they name La Cicada and turn into a big success. During this time, Wilma marries Hannibal, but Wilma begins worrying that her husband would rather have the young, sexy Cicada. The younger woman proves that he does not want her. When her lovely 18-year-old daughter comes to call, Wilma really gets worried because like her mother, the daughter has also become a whore. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Cast

Michael Coby; Barbara de Rossi - Savaria; Anthony Franciosa - Hannibal Meneghetti; Riccardo Garrone; Clio Goldsmith - Ninetta Leoni, "La Cicada"; Virna Lisi - Wilma [Malinverni] Malen; Mario Maranzana; Renato Salvatori - Carbide; Corrado Olmi

Credit

Alberto Lattuada - Director, Danilo Desideri - Cinematographer, Sergio Montanari - Cinematographer, Ibrahim Moussa - Producer, Franco Ferrini - Screenwriter, Alberto Lattuada - Screenwriter, Marina D'Aunia - Book Author, Natale Prinetto - Book Author

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