Teresa Venerdì

Apr 29 1951 N/A 1h 30m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

A comedy of errors where floundering pediatrician Pietro takes a job as an orphanage health inspector to pay for the debts of his high-spending girlfriend Loletta, only to end up mistakenly engaged with Lilli, the daughter of a wealthy businessman, and pursued by lovestruck 18-year-old orphan Teresa Venerdì.

Plot

A comedy of errors in which the sweetly-incompetent Dr. Pietro Vignali (de Sica) has been run deep into debt by his girlfriend Loletta Prima (Magnani). After his creditors threaten to sell his belongings, he takes a job as an orphanage health inspector to pay his debts and ends up engaged to wealthy Lilli, daughter of a mattress tycoon, and chased after by orphan Teresa Venerdí, while trying to keep his life in order.

Written by

Gherardo Gherardi, Franco Riganti, Margherita Maglione

Directed by

Vittorio De Sica

Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Europa Film, Alleanza Cinematografica Italiana (A.C.I.)

Languages

Italiano

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
588
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA