The Love Specialist
La ragazza del palio
Synopsis
A Texas girl wins a trip to Italy where she meets a prince who's afraid to admit that he's flat broke (so is she). They strike up an affair, but things come to a crazy conclusion when he tries to bribe a horse to win a race at the Palio racing grounds.
Top Cast
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Vittorio Gassman
Piero di Montalcino
Diana Dors
Diana Wilson
Franca Valeri
Contessa Bernardi
Bruce Cabot
Mike
Teresa Pellati
Laura
Tina Lattanzi
Madre di Piero
Enrico Viarisio
Il zio di Piero
Nando Bruno
Papà ferrari
Ronaldo Bonacchi
Tino
Enzo Biliotti
Carlo Sposito
Thomas Chalmers
Nello Putzu
Gertrude Flynn
Cristina De Angelis
Gisella Monaldi
Gianni Baghino
Federico Collino
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Luigi Zampa
- Screenplay & Story
- Michael Pertwee, Ennio De Concini, Liana Ferri, Luigi Zampa
- Original Score
- Renzo Rossellini
- Original Title
- La ragazza del palio
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- GE.S.I. Cinematografica, Cité Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Luigi Zampa
Michael Pertwee, Ennio De Concini, Liana Ferri, Luigi Zampa, Giovanna Soria, Giuseppe Gironda, Franco Solinas, Piero Pierotti, Raffaello Giannelli, Luciano Martino
Renzo Rossellini
Giuseppe Rotunno
Eraldo Da Roma
Maleno Malenotti
Department Leadership Roster
Luigi Zampa
Director
Michael Pertwee
Screenplay
Ennio De Concini
Screenplay
Liana Ferri
Screenplay
Luigi Zampa
Screenplay
Eraldo Da Roma
Editor
Veniero Colasanti
Costume Design
Alberto Boccianti
Production Design
Renzo Rossellini
Original Music Composer
Maleno Malenotti
Producer
Giuseppe Rotunno
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Love Specialist
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Love Specialist about?
A Texas girl wins a trip to Italy where she meets a prince who's afraid to admit that he's flat broke (so is she). They strike up an affair, but things come to a crazy conclusion when he tries to bribe a horse to win a race at the Palio racing grounds.
Who directed The Love Specialist?
The Love Specialist was directed by Luigi Zampa.
Who stars in The Love Specialist?
The principal cast of The Love Specialist includes Vittorio Gassman, Diana Dors, Franca Valeri, Bruce Cabot, Teresa Pellati.
When was The Love Specialist released and how long is it?
The Love Specialist was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for The Love Specialist?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Love Specialist was composed by Renzo Rossellini.
Is The Love Specialist based on a book or true story?
The Love Specialist is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Raffaello Giannelli".