A Parisian in Rome
5.5
The story follows Riccardo, an Austrian pianist studying in Rome and engaged to local woman Fiorella, who has a brief encounter with French tourist Germaine, igniting a love triangle involving misunderstandings, a false arrest, and romantic schemes. Starring Barbara Laage as Germaine, Alberto Sordi as Alberto, Anna Maria Ferrero as Fiorella, and Erwin Strahl as Riccardo, the film blends humor with lighthearted drama set against the backdrop of Rome's iconic landmarks. Paul Hörbiger plays Professor Roth, serving as a stern mentor to the protagonist Riccardo and delivering comic relief via his rigid academic counsel amid the story's chaotic love triangle.
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Cast
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Alberto Sordi
Alberto Lucetti
Known for
The Marquis of Grillo
I Vitelloni
Anna Maria Ferrero
Fiorella
Known for
Love and Larceny
War and Peace
Barbara Laage
Germaine, la Parigina
Known for
Bed and Board
Paris Blues
Erwin Strahl
Riccardo / Richard Koster
Also in
Happy-End am Wolfgangsee
War and Remembrance
Paul Hörbiger
Professor Roth
Known for
The Third Man
Spies
Marcello Giorda
Sandi, padre di Fiorella
Known for
The Great War
An American in Rome
Mino Doro
Maestro Manardi
Known for
La Dolce Vita
8½
Rio Nobile
Orti di Tiberio
Also in
The Dream of Butterfly
Sieben Jahre Glück
John Stacy
maestro
Known for
Ace
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Marisa Castellani
Also in
Poor Girl, Pretty Girl
Dinanzi a noi il cielo
Ileana Lauro
Also in
Orizzonte infuocato
La Pica sul Pacifico
Gina Mascetti
Known for
The White Sheik
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Erich Kobler Director · Ákos Tolnay Screenplay Ettore Scola Screenplay
First release November 11, 1954 · Produced in Germany, Italy · Production Copa Film
Production
Rivo Film
Production
Copa Film
Production
Germany · Italy
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Original title
Una parigina a Roma
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · November 11, 1954
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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