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Esterina (1959) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1959 · 87 mins · Italian
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- Directed by
- Carlo Lizzani
- Starring
- Geoffrey Horne, Laura Nucci, Carla Gravina, Sandro Merli, Domenico Modugno, Raimondo Van Riel
Esterina, a young war orphan, hitchhikes with two truck drivers, Gino and Piero, as they criss‑cross Northern Italy. Hoping the big city will bring her fortune, she instead faces a series of disillusioning encounters. She develops a crush on Gino, who remains indifferent, and her story culminates in her sudden disappearance.
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