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Poveri ma belli
Poveri ma belli (U.S. title: "Poor, But Handsome"; U.K. title: "A Girl in Bikini") is a successful 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi.
There have been two sequels, also directed by Risi and starring Marisa Allasio, Maurizio Arena and Renato Salvatori: "Belle ma povere" in 1957 and "Poveri milionari" in 1959 (the latter not featuring Allasio, who by then had retired from acting).
Plot.
Romolo (Maurizio Arena
of his family. He studied medicine and later became a psychiatrist.
Risi started his career in cinema as an assistant director to cinema figures such as Mario Soldati and Alberto Lattuada. Later he began directing his own films and was credited with giving early opportunities to future acting stars such as Sophia Loren and Vittorio Gassman. His 1966 film "Treasure of San Gennaro" was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Silver Prize.
His biggest hits were "Poor, But Handsome (Poveri ma belli