Polish countess Lady Eva is the authoritative signature of the correspondence of an Italian women's magazine; behind the fascinating name hides a Roman girl whose advice will create a series of tangled and comic situations.
Acting
Franca Valeri's double-life virtuoso performance.
Costume
Lady Eva's couture vs. Filomena's reality.
Director
Steno
Alberto Sordi
Rodolfo Vanzino
Franca Valeri
Lady Eva / Filomena Cangiullo
Peppino De Filippo
Pipinuccio Gigliozzi
Sergio Raimondi
Marco Cappelli
Nanda Primavera
Madre di Lady Eva
Amalia Pellegrini
Donna Virginia
Memmo Carotenuto
Ranuccio
Nietta Zocchi
Moglie di Pipinuccio Gigliozzi
Salvo Libassi
Rocco Tamburello
Silvio Bagolini
direttore del giornale
Luciano Salce
Proprietario del cane Wotan
Franco Jamonte
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'agony aunt' magazine column was exploding in 1950s Italy, making this satire wickedly timely.
Franca Valeri was already famous for her Lady Eva radio character; this film expanded her into a full cinematic creation.
IT
