La ragazza di Bube (film)

La ragazza di Bube
Original film poster
Directed by	Luigi Comencini
Produced by	Franco Cristaldi
Written by	Carlo Cassola (novel), Luigi Comencini
Starring	Claudia Cardinale, George Chakiris
Music by	Carlo Rustichelli
Cinematography	Gianni Di Venanzo
Edited by	Nino Baragli
Distributed by	Continental Motion Pictures Corporation
Release dates	1963
Running time	106 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

La ragazza di Bube is a 1963 Italian crime film drama directed by Luigi Comencini and starring Claudia Cardinale and George Chakiris.

In terms of plot the film is a relatively faithful adaptation of Carlo Cassola’s 1960 novel La ragazza di Bube; but its atmosphere is distinctly different, as the protagonists Mara and Bube, adolescents in the book, are interpreted here as young adults.

The film was nominated for a Golden Bear Award at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival and won best production at the David di Donatello Awards. Claudia Cardinale was awarded the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress (Migliore Attrice Protagonista) by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists for her performance in the role of as Mara.

The film was released in the United States in 1964 with the title Bebo's Girl.

Cast

• Claudia Cardinale as Mara
• George Chakiris as Bube
• Marc Michel as Stefano
• Dany París as Liliana
• Monique Vita as Ines
• Carla Calò as Mara's Mother
• Emilio Esposito as Mara's Father

Uncredited cast

• Pierluigi Catocci as Priest
• Ugo Chiti as Arnaldo
• Dario Dolci
• Anna Maria Festa
• Gabriella Giorgelli
• Mario Lupi as Lidori
• Luciano Maringola
• Bruno Scipioni as Mauro

External links

• La ragazza di Bube at IMDb