La Cicala

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La Cicala
Directed by	Alberto Lattuada
Produced by	Manolo Bolognini Bianca Lattuada Ibrahim Moussa
Written by	Marina Di Leo Franco Ferrini Alberto Lattuada Natale Prinetto
Starring	Anthony Franciosa Virna Lisi Renato Salvatori Clio Goldsmith
Distributed by	NIR
Release date(s)	18 April 1980
Running time	101 min.
Country	Italy
Language	Italian
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La Cicala is a 1980 Italian drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada.

[edit] Plot summary

Clio plays a fun loving girl who likes men. She leaves her home town and meets up with Wilma, a once famous singer. After Wilma bombs out at a local joint they hook up together and become prostitutes. Enter Tony who falls for Wilma and opens a gas/food/lodging establishment after they marry. Tony slowly gets fed up with Wilma, especially after her beautiful daughter arrives. An erotic yet tragic film.