14 Jan 2009
Beauties at War
A ski resort town struggles to become the top tourism spot.
Le ambiziose
Thirty girls arrive in a seaside town to participate in a beauty contest. Marina has no ambitions of victory: she only wants to have the sewing machine promised to each participant.
Top Billed Cast
Marisa Merlini Mrs. Letizia Proietti
Memmo Carotenuto The Marshal
Ave Ninchi Ines
Raffaele Pisu Nando Moriconi
Aroldo Tieri Goffredo Innamorati - The Producer
Tino Scotti Commendator Bartolazzi
Dominique Boschero Vanda
Gabriella Farinon Marina
Raimondo Vianello The Actor
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