Adua and Her Friends (1960): Cast & Plot
Adua and Her Friends is a 1960 comedy drama directed by Antonio Pietrangeli, starring Simone Signoret as Adua, Sandra Milo and Emmanuelle Riva. It runs 2 hours 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 5m (125 min)
- Director
- Antonio Pietrangeli
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Zebra Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Adua and Her Friends About?
The premise of Adua and Her Friends without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
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.
Adua and Her Friends Themes & Keywords
· 24 tags- italy
- prostitute
- law
- brothel
- prostitution
- italian
- restaurant
- sex
- rome italy
- singing
- spaghetti
- little boy
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- church
- baptism
- newspaper
- reference to anita ekberg
- business
- male female relationship
- commedia all'italiana
- character name in title
- slapped in the face
- mother slaps her son
- escape
- irony
Adua and Her Friends Cast & Characters
Simone Signoret leads the cast as Adua, with Sandra Milo as Lolita and Emmanuelle Riva as Marilina. Directed by Antonio Pietrangeli; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Antonio Pietrangeli
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Simone Signoret as Adua -
Sandra Milo as Lolita - Emmanuelle Riva as Marilina
- Gina Rovere as Milly
Also Starring in Adua and Her Friends
· 9 more- Claudio Gora Ercoli
- Marcello Mastroianni Piero
- Ivo Garrani avvocato
- Enzo Maggio Calypso
- Gianrico Tedeschi Stefano
- Valeria Fabrizi Fosca
- Nando Angelini
- Domenico Modugno
- Duilio D'Amore frate Michele
More from Antonio Pietrangeli
More films directed by Antonio Pietrangeli: I Knew Her Well, The Magnificent Cuckold, The Visitor and The Girl from Parma.
Adua and Her Friends Plot Summary
What happens in Adua and Her Friends from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1958, the Merlin law made brothels illegal in Italy. The four prostitutes—Adua [Simone Signoret], Lolita [Sandra Milo], Marilina [Emmanuelle Riva], and Milly [Gina Rovere]—whose Rome brothel has just been shut down, pool their savings, two million lire apiece, to open a restaurant on the outskirts as a cover for an illegal brothel. They rent a run-down building and hire workers to fix it up, hoping that a legitimate front will shield them from suspicion. When they apply for a permit to open the restaurant, their request is rejected because of their history of prostitution, a setback that tests their resolve and plans.
Full summary
The whole story of Adua and Her Friends, scene by scene
Adua and Her Friends Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Adua and Her Friends.
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What legitimate business do the four women open as a front for their illegal activities?
Adua and Her Friends Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Hungry for Love” and “Adua and Company”.
- Also known as
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- Hungry for Love
- Adua and Company
- Adua et ses compagnes
- Adua und ihre Gefährtinnen
- Adua y sus amigas
- Ádua e Suas Companheiras
- Bordelpigen Adua
- Адуя и ее подруги
- 阿朵拉和她的朋友们
- 아두아 앤드 컴퍼니
- Ilotytöt
- Adua - Bordellflickan
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Adua and Her Friends FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Adua and Her Friends, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Adua and Her Friends?
Adua and Her Friends runs 2 hours 5 minutes (125 minutes).
When was Adua and Her Friends released?
Adua and Her Friends was released on September 3, 1960.
Who directed Adua and Her Friends?
Adua and Her Friends was directed by Antonio Pietrangeli.
More films by Antonio Pietrangeli Who is in the cast of Adua and Her Friends?
Adua and Her Friends stars Simone Signoret as Adua, Sandra Milo as Lolita and Emmanuelle Riva as Marilina, among 13 credited actors.
Does Adua and Her Friends have a post-credit scene?
No. Adua and Her Friends has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Adua and Her Friends in?
The original language of Adua and Her Friends is Italian.
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