Arabella
She steals to live... and lives to steal...
1967 · 105 min · ★ 7.5 · Comedy
A young woman uses her womanly wiles to seduce older men in order to aid her debt-ridden grandmother.
Directed by Mauro Bolognini · Written by Giorgio Arlorio
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Virna Lisi Arabella -
James Fox Giorgio -
Margaret Rutherford Princess Ilaria -
Terry-Thomas Hotel manager - P Paola Borboni Duchess Moretti
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Antonio Casagrande Filiberto -
Giancarlo Giannini Saverio -
Milena Vukotić Graziella
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