Donatella (1956) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1956 · 96 mins · Italian

Loading streaming availability…

Directed by

Mario Monicelli

Starring

Walter Chiari, Elsa Martinelli, Virgilio Riento, Gabriele Ferzetti, Xavier Cugat, Aldo Fabrizi

Donatella, a straightforward Roman girl from a bookbinder’s family and girlfriend of gas‑station proprietor Guido, discovers a handbag full of valuables and papers. She returns it to its owner, a wealthy American lady, who hires her as a secretary to run the lady’s villa during absences. While overseeing the estate, Donatella meets the cultured, affluent young man Maurizio and finds herself falling in love.