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The Innkeeper (1944)

The Innkeeper poster
Original title
La locandiera
Directed by
Luigi Chiarini
Genre
comedy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 11m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A clever innkeeper named Mirandolina runs a popular inn in 18th century Italy. She uses her charm to manage and outwit the various men who stay there, including a pompous knight who claims to be immune to women.

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What happens

The Innkeeper (Italian: La locandiera also known as Mirandolina) is a 1944 Italian historical comedy film directed by Luigi Chiarini and starring Luisa Ferida, Armando Falconi and Osvaldo Valenti. The film is an adaptation of Carlo Goldoni's 1753 play The Mistress of the Inn, one of a number of times the work has been turned into films. It belongs to the movies of the calligrafismo style. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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