Le ragazze di San Frediano (English: The Girls of San Frediano) is a 1949 novel by Italian author Vasco Pratolini.
Plot edit
The novel is set in Florence at the end of the Second World War. The story follows the escapades of a Florentine mechanic, a local "Don Giovanni," who romances several women simultaneously and secretly. His multiple relationships come to the women's attention, and they conceive a plot to punish the mechanic for his behavior.[1]
Film adaptations edit
The novel has been adapted to film twice:
- In 1954, a cinematic adaptation directed by Valerio Zurlini was released. The film represented Zurlini's directorial debut,[2] and was one of the first movies to be filmed in Florence.[3] The 1954 film starred:
- Antonio Cifariello as Bob;
- Rossana Podestà as Tosca;
- Corinne Calvet as Bice;
- Giovanna Ralli as Mafalda;
- Marcella Mariani as Gina; and
- Giulia Rubini as Silvana.
- In 2007, a television miniseries adaptation aired on Italian television channel Rai Uno.[4] This adaptation was directed by Vittorio Sindoni and starred:
- Giampaolo Morelli as Bob;
- Camilla Filippi as Tosca;
- Donatella Salvatico as Bice;
- Vittoria Puccini as Mafalda;
- Chiara Conti as Gina; and
- Martina Stella as Silvana.
References edit
- ^ Peter Burke (1997). Varieties of Cultural History. Cornell University Press. pp. 92–93. ISBN 0-8014-8492-8.
- ^ "Zurlini Valerio: Biography". RAI International. Archived from the original on 2007-11-14.
- ^ Sofia Novello (2005-07-21). "Stealing Beauty". The Florentine. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ^ "Le ragazze di San Frediano arriva in tv" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
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