Le ambiziose(1961)
Thirty girls arrive in a seaside town to participate in a beauty contest. Marina has no ambitions of victory: she only wants to have the sewing machine promised to each participant.
Movie: Le ambiziose
Top 9 Billed Cast
Mrs. Letizia Proietti
The Marshal
Ines
Nando Moriconi
Goffredo Innamorati - The Producer
Commendator Bartolazzi
Vanda
Marina
The Actor
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Thirty girls arrive in a seaside town to participate in a beauty contest. Marina has no ambitions of victory: she only wants to have the sewing machine promised to each participant.
Release Date
1961-02-01
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