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Beautiful But Dangerous (1955)

Beautiful But Dangerous poster
Original title
La donna più bella del mondo
Directed by
Robert Z. Leonard
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
12
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film is about the life of Italian opera singer Lina Cavalieri. It shows her rise to fame and her romantic relationships. The story is a mix of comedy and drama.

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What happens

Beautiful but Dangerous (Italian: La donna più bella del mondo, lit. 'The World's Most Beautiful Woman'; French: La belle des belles) is a 1955 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. It is a biographical film about Italian opera soprano Lina Cavalieri. The film is a co-production between Italy and France. For her portrayal of Cavalieri, Gina Lollobrigida won a David di Donatello for Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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