Italy / Mar 23, 1961
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The quaint life of Ottavia, a widow living in Rome, is turned upside down when a young and pretty Japanese girl knocks at her door, claiming to be the daughter of her late husband, an Italian military officer who went to Japan on a secret mission during WWII and reportedly killed in action there.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marcello Paolini | Serse Colasanto |
| Paolo Ferrari | Terzo Braccio |
| Paolo Panelli | Felice |
| Mario Meniconi | L'arbitro sul ring (uncredited) |
| Carlo Taranto | |
| Giacomo Furia | |
| Livia Contardi | |
| Francesco Sormano | |
| Giuseppe Chinnici | |
| Nino Fuscagni | |
| Ettore Zamperini | |
| Luigi Moneta | |
| Roberto Ceccacci | |
| Giancarlo Zarfati |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Akiko |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano, 日本語 |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lux Film, Pegoraro Film |
| Release date | 23 marzo 1961 |
| Production | Lorenzo Pegoraro, Aldo Pomilia |
| Writer | Luigi Filippo D'Amico, Giuseppe Mangione, Gaspare Cataldo, Ugo Guerra |
| Editing | Jolanda Benvenuti |
| Cinematography | Alfio Contini, Maurizio Scanzani, Mario Sbrenna |
| Assistant directors | Alberto De Martino, Luigi Filippo D'Amico, Paola Pegoraro |
| Camera operators | Maurizio Scanzani, Mario Sbrenna, Alfio Contini |
| Additional photography | Maurizio Scanzani, Mario Sbrenna, Alfio Contini |
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| Production design | Carlo Egidi, Dario Micheli |
| Art direction | Dario Micheli, Carlo Egidi |
| Set decoration | Dario Micheli, Carlo Egidi |
| Music | Teo Usuelli, Franco Groppioni, Silvio Santoloce, Guido Felicioni, Franco Ferrara, Bruno Moreal |
| Sound | Franco Groppioni, Silvio Santoloce, Guido Felicioni, Franco Ferrara, Bruno Moreal, Teo Usuelli |
| Costume design | Ingrid Mignone, Gaetano Capogrosso, Otello Fava, Clara Politi, Enzo Amato |
| Makeup | Gaetano Capogrosso, Otello Fava, Ingrid Mignone, Clara Politi, Enzo Amato |
| Hairstyling | Ingrid Mignone, Gaetano Capogrosso, Otello Fava, Clara Politi, Enzo Amato |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Dec 01, 1961 / 16
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