Monella (film)
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| Directed by | Tinto Brass |
| Produced by | Giovanni Bertolucci |
| Written by |
Tinto Brass Carla Cipriani |
| Starring | Anna Ammirati |
| Music by | Pino Donaggio |
| Cinematography | Massimo Di Venanzo |
| Edited by | Tinto Brass |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian, French |
Monella (titled Frivolous Lola in the UK) is a 1998 Italian comedy-erotic film directed by Tinto Brass.
Plot
Lola (Anna Ammirati) is the teenage daughter of widow Zaira (Serena Grandi) living in a small Po Valley town (filming location is the comune of Pomponesco and Dosolo)[1] in the 1950s. She is engaged with young Masetto (Max Parodi credited as Mario Parodi), soon to get married but she is very much intrigued by sex, further provoked by the antics of her libertine stepfather André (Patrick Mower). Lola's advances for premarital sex jeopardise her relationship with Masetto who firmly believes in the girls' virginity before marriage.
Storyline
The story takes place in northern Italy in the 1950s. Lola and Masetto are about to get married. Masetto wants to keep Lola as a virgin until they are married. But Lola is impatient to remain in chastity until the wedding night. She wants to be sure that Masetto is a good lover, before she commits herself into marriage. She does everything to trick Masetto into breaking the moral tradition.
Cast
- Anna Ammirati: Lola
- Max Parodi: Masetto
- Patrick Mower: André
- Serena Grandi: Zaira
- Susanna Martinková: Madame Michelle
- Antonio Salines: Pepè
- Francesca Nunzi: Wilma
- Laura Trotter: Carmelina
- Tinto Brass: orchestra conductor (cameo)
References
External links
- Monella at the Internet Movie Database