Clever Girls

Le dritte

Monica Vitti shines as a woman determined to snag a husband in 1950s Italy.

  • Director

    Mario Amendola

  • With

    Monica Vitti, Franco Fabrizi, Bice Valori, Sandra Mondaini

  • Italy 1958. 96min

  • 35mm

  • English subtitles

In 1950s Rome, three girls use all their wiles to trick their reluctant boyfriends into marriage. This early and little-seen Vitti film showcases a battle of the sexes in which only one side will triumph. A female-driven comedy of errors, it highlights Vitti’s nascent star power as she and the other women struggle with contemporary Italian sexual mores.

Contains sexist attitudes and language.

The screening of Clever Girls on Monday 10 August will be introduced by writer Richard Dyer.

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