Adua and Her Friends(Adua e le compagne)
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Italy · 1960
2h 5m
Director Antonio Pietrangeli
Starring Simone Signoret, Sandra Milo, Emmanuelle Riva, Gina Rovere
Genre Drama
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When the Merlin law made prostitution illegal, four sex workers pool their savings and open a restaurant. Though they originally plan to have the restaurant as a front for the brothel, the restaurant does well financially, and the women try to escape their past, until they receive an ultimatum.
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