Adua and Friends is a 1960 Italian film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli

Antonio Pietrangeli

Antonio Pietrangeli was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Pietrangeli was a major practitioner of the Commedia all'italiana genre.-Biography:...

 with a collaborative screenplay by the film's director together with Ruggero Maccari

Ruggero Maccari

Ruggero Maccari was an Italian screenwriter.Specially known by his collaboration with film director and screenwriter Ettore Scola...

, Ettore Scola and Tullio Pinelli

Tullio Pinelli

Tullio Pinelli was an Italian screenwriter best known for his work on the Federico Fellini classics I Vitelloni, La strada, La Dolce Vita and 8½.-Biography:...

. The plot concerns the efforts of four prostitutes to eke out a living after being thrown out of their jobs by enactment of the Merlin Law, which shut down Italy's legalized brothels.

Cast

• Simone Signoret
  Simone Signoret
  Simone Signoret was a French cinema actress often hailed as one of France's greatest movie stars. She became the first French person to win an Academy Award, for her role in Room at the Top...
  
  : Adua Giovannetti
• Sandra Milo
  Sandra Milo
  Sandra Milo is an Italian actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in Federico Fellini's 8½ and Juliet of the Spirits, winning a Silver Ribbon best supporting actress award for each film.-Career:...
  
  : Lolita
• Emmanuelle Riva
  Emmanuelle Riva
  Emmanuelle Riva is a French actress.Riva started her acting career on the Paris stage after having worked as a seamstress...
  
  : Marilina
• Gina Rovere: Milly
• Claudio Gora
  Claudio Gora
  Claudio Gora was an Italian actor and film director.He was a particularly prolific actor making some 155 appearances in film and television over nearly 60 years from 1939 to 1997...
  
  : Ercoli
• Ivo Garrani
  Ivo Garrani
  Ivo Garrani is an Italian actor. In films since 1952, Garrani is possibly best known for his role as Prince Vajda in Mario Bava's Black Sunday .-External links:...
  
  : Avvocato
• Gianrico Tedeschi
  Gianrico Tedeschi
  Gianrico Tedeschi is an Italian film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1943 and 1994.-Selected filmography:* Il padrone del vapore * Non perdiamo la testa * The Law * Adua and Friends...
  
  : Stefano
• Antonio Rais: Emilio
• Duilio D'Amore: Frate Michele
• Valeria Fabrizi: Fosca la bionda
• Gloria Gilli: Dora
• Enzo Maggio: Calypso
• Domenico Modugno
  Domenico Modugno
  Domenico Modugno was an Italian singer, songwriter, actor, and later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu "...
  
  : Himself
• Marcello Mastroianni
  Marcello Mastroianni
  Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni, Knight Grand Cross was an Italian film actor. His honours included British Film Academy Awards, Best Actor awards at the Cannes Film Festival and two Golden Globe Awards.- Personal life :...
  
  : Piero Silvagni