Rita the American Girl
Rita, la figlia americana
Synopsis
Professor Serafino Benvenuti is a master of classical music who has the passion of the orchestra director. However, the young audience of the 60 does not appreciate classical composers like Mozart or Beethoven, and so Serafino is likely to have compromised his image as a director. One day Serafino receives the news that his adopted daughter Rita is about to return to Italy from America, where she is studying. Serafino is very happy, because at least he can teach her the real music. However, Rita is deeply grown and changed: she follows the musical patterns of her time: the rock music and blues. Serafino gets very angry, especially when he discovers that his daughter falls in love with a young man, a member of a band called "The Rockets.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Piero Vivarelli
- Screenplay & Story
- Tito Carpi, Ugo Gregoretti, Bruno Corbucci, Ugo Moretti
- Original Title
- Rita, la figlia americana
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- CMV Produzione Cinematografica
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Piero Vivarelli
Tito Carpi, Ugo Gregoretti, Bruno Corbucci, Ugo Moretti, Piero Vivarelli
Emanuele Di Cola
Enzo Micarelli
Giancarlo Marchetti, Fabrizio Capucci
Department Leadership Roster
Piero Vivarelli
Director
Emanuele Di Cola
Director of Photography
Marinella Giorgi
Costume Design
Giancarlo Marchetti
Producer
Tito Carpi
Screenplay
Ugo Gregoretti
Screenplay
Bruno Corbucci
Screenplay
Enzo Micarelli
Editor
Fabrizio Capucci
Producer
Giuseppe Bassan
Production Design
Ugo Moretti
Screenplay
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What is Rita the American Girl about?
Professor Serafino Benvenuti is a master of classical music who has the passion of the orchestra director. However, the young audience of the 60 does not appreciate classical composers like Mozart or Beethoven, and so Serafino is likely to have compromised his image as a director. One day Serafino receives the news that his adopted daughter Rita is about to return to Italy from America, where she is studying. Serafino is very happy, because at least he can teach her the real music. However, Rita is deeply grown and changed: she follows the musical patterns of her time: the rock music and blues. Serafino gets very angry, especially when he discovers that his daughter falls in love with a young man, a member of a band called "The Rockets.
Who directed Rita the American Girl?
Rita the American Girl was directed by Piero Vivarelli.
Who stars in Rita the American Girl?
The principal cast of Rita the American Girl includes Totò, Rita Pavone, Fabrizio Capucci, Lina Volonghi, Umberto D'Orsi.
When was Rita the American Girl released and how long is it?
Rita the American Girl was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.