The Career of a Chambermaid
1976 · 111 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 199 VOTES · DIR. Dino Risi
Overview
This slight skewering of the mindset of the Fascist era when Italy’s “White Telephone” films (conservative minded sophisticated comedy-dramas revolving around the bourgeoisie) were in vogue gives Agostina Belli her best role – an ambitious Venetian girl that goes from chambermaid to prostitute to singer to film-star to mistress of ‘Il Duce’! – for which she received a special David Di Donatello award, the Italian equivalent of the Oscar.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,467 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:49 THE CAREER OF A CHAMBERMAID
00:06:09 The film and I are inseparable.
00:10:35 Working since the age I was able to walk,
00:14:48 - And you? - I watch the cannon.
00:18:16 March!
00:22:37 - Why? - Because they shouldn't.
00:28:19 Nana, mama,
00:35:20 Well, then I inform you that I don't, and I never did!
00:40:01 the masses are crashing down until they finally ask:
00:43:57 I'm sick of you! I'm sick of life! Enough!
00:47:23 You forgive me?
00:51:56 - What do you think, Scandiani? - Yes, I totally agree.
00:55:55 Good! Her intonation is better! Shall we continue, Scandiani?
01:01:19 You're still making rifles for the Young Fascists? What a bargain.
01:05:56 Before dinner we'll comply to our duty as Italians,
01:10:38 Are you dead?
01:15:23 Good morning, Miss Doris.
01:20:18 - May I? - Of course.
01:26:55 What do you do for a living?
01:32:00 I give you two and you feed me.
01:37:22 To the health of Italy and to our meeting.
01:44:30 I often thought of you.
01:48:06 I know them perfectly. Where was I?
01:54:35 - You made macaroni? - Yes.
Cast & Characters
Agostina Belli
Marcella Valmarin alias Alba Doris
Cochi Ponzoni
Roberto Trevisan
Maurizio Arena
Luciani
William Berger
Franz
Lino Toffolo
Gondrano Rossi
Vittorio Gassman
Franco Denza
Ugo Tognazzi
Adelmo
Paolo Baroni
segretario di Marcella
Renato Pozzetto
Bruno
Alvaro Vitali
Mario
Nora Orlandi
Franca Stoppi
la partigiana
Carla Terlizzi
Dino Baldazzi
Benito Mussolini
Eleonora Morana
madre di Marcella
Marcello Fusco
Laura Trotter
Loretta Mari
Enrico Marciani
Bisanti
Giovanni Brusadori
Il partigiano occhialuto
Edoardo Florio
Scandiani
Monica Fiorentini
La cameriera amica di Marcella
Toni Maestri
il padre di Marcella
Renate Schmidt
Giacomo Assandri
West Buchanan
Attilio Dottesio
il partigiano con la barba bianca
Carla Mancini
Le prostitute in divisa da marinaio
Alberto Postorino
il padre di Mario
Vittorio Zarfati
Milla Johansson
Party guest (uncredited)
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,467
Dialogue density13.2 lines / min
First line00:00:49
Final line01:54:35
Production Record
DirectorDino Risi
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes199
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