I Knew Her Well

Name: I Knew Her Well
Genre: Drama
Released: 1965-12-01
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Stefania Sandrelli, Mario Adorf, Jean-Claude Brialy, Joachim Fuchsberger, Nino Manfredi

1965·Movie·115 min·★ 7.4(182)

Drama

A young woman from the Italian countryside experiences the dark side of the business after she moves to Rome to become a star.

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Can I watch I Knew Her Well in United States? Yes — you can stream I Knew Her Well in United States on Criterion Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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About I Knew Her Well

I Knew Her Well is a 1965 Italian-language drama film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli. The cast is led by Stefania Sandrelli, Mario Adorf, Jean-Claude Brialy. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel.

I Knew Her Well was produced by Roxy Film, Les Films du Siècle, and Ultra Film and made in Italy and France. It was released on December 1, 1965.

Director: Antonio Pietrangeli
Writers: Antonio Pietrangeli, Ruggero Maccari, Ettore Scola
Release date: December 1, 1965
Original language: Italian
Status: Released
Country: Italy, France
Production: Roxy Film, Les Films du Siècle, Ultra Film

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I Knew Her Well cast & crew

I Knew Her Well was directed by Antonio Pietrangeli and written by Antonio Pietrangeli, Ruggero Maccari, and Ettore Scola.

The cast features 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, and Enrico Maria Salerno as Roberto.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Piero Piccioni, cinematography is by Armando Nannuzzi, and it was produced by Turi Vasile.

Is I Knew Her Well worth watching?

I Knew Her Well holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 182 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, I Knew Her Well is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch I Knew Her Well

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