Underplayed Gems

I Knew Her Well (1965)

I Knew Her Well poster
Original title
Io la conoscevo bene
Directed by
Antonio Pietrangeli
Genre
comedy drama
Country
Germany, France, Italy
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
18
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 177 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman moves to Rome from the countryside, seeking a glamorous life. She drifts through a series of jobs and relationships, slowly realizing that the excitement she chases leaves her feeling empty.

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What happens

I Knew Her Well (Italian: Io la conoscevo bene) is a 1965 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli and starring Stefania Sandrelli. In 2008, the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage's 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of 100 films that "have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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