I Knew Her Well

I Knew Her Well is a 1965 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli and starring Stefania Sandrelli. In 2008, the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage’s 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of 100 films that "have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978." Plot synopsis Adriana (Stefania Sandrelli) is a provincial Italian young woman who moves to Rome because she wants to be a celebrity. Cast Stefania Sandrelli as Adriana Astarelli Mario Adorf as Emilio Ricci, aka Bietolone Jean-Claude Brialy as Dario Marchionni Joachim Fuchsberger as The Writer Nino Manfredi as Cianfanna Enrico Maria Salerno as Roberto Ugo Tognazzi as Gigi Baggini Karin Dor as Barbara, the lady friend of Adriana Franco Fabrizi as Paganelli Turi Ferro as Il commissario Robert Hoffmann as Antonio Marais Franco Nero as Italo - The garage attendant Véronique Vendell as Alice Stendhal (credited as Veronique Vendell) Franca Polesello as Maria - The usherette Renato Terra as Man in the caravan (credited as Renato Terra Caizzi)