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One Hundred Thousand Dollars (1940)

One Hundred Thousand Dollars poster
Original title
Centomila dollari
Directed by
Mario Camerini
Genre
comedy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman unexpectedly receives one hundred thousand dollars and must deal with the consequences. The comedy follows her romantic and chaotic adventures as people react to her sudden wealth.

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What happens

One Hundred Thousand Dollars (Italian: Centomila dollari) is a 1940 Italian "white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Camerini and starring Assia Noris, Amedeo Nazzari and Lauro Gazzolo. It was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fulvio Jacchia. It was part of the traditional of White Telephone comedies, popular during the era. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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