A Romantic Adventure(1940)
At the end of the 19th century, a middle-class woman explains why she cannot get along with her husband, a good man but a little rough around the edges: she cannot forget that during the Risorgimento she fell in love with a noble conspirator. Now, however, she realizes that her true love is her husband.
Movie: A Romantic Adventure
Top 9 Billed Cast
Anna Berra detta Annetta/Angioletta
Luigi Ferrero
Il signor conte
La vedova Cavara
Berni
Il violinista
Il padre di Annetta
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At the end of the 19th century, a middle-class woman explains why she cannot get along with her husband, a good man but a little rough around the edges: she cannot forget that during the Risorgimento she fell in love with a noble conspirator. Now, however, she realizes that her true love is her husband.
Release Date
1940-09-06
Average
5.9
Rating:
3.0 startsTagline
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Languages:
Italiano
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