Top Cast
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Lea Campioni
Lolita
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Ramiro Arosa
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Enrico Roma
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Bianca Stagno Bellincioni
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Romano Zampieri
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Guido Trento
Neri -- Police Sergeant
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Guido Trento
Overview
A love story built around Arturo Buzzi-Peccia's Spanish serenade "Lolita" about an impossible and engaging romance. A song made popular by Enrico Caruso.
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