# I Knew Her Well (1965)

> A hopeful country girl’s movie-star dream curdles into a sharp, tragicomic portrait of Rome’s predatory celebrity culture.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/40851

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Antonio Pietrangeli
- Cast: Stefania Sandrelli, Mario Adorf, Jean-Claude Brialy, Joachim Fuchsberger, Nino Manfredi, Enrico Maria Salerno, Ugo Tognazzi, Karin Dor
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060545/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, melancholic, bittersweet, classic cinema night, italian film retrospective

## Synopsis

A naive country girl’s dream of stardom leads her into the shadows of fame.

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