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The story of 5 girls among 200 who answer a wanted ad for a modest secretarial position, which leads to overcrowding in the building and a tragic accident.
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105 min
1952-02-27
Released
Italian
39
7.7
Luciana Renzoni
Simona
Caterina the Prostitute
Cornelia
Gianna
Nando the Unemployed
Carlo the artist
Adriana the Pregnant
Angelina
Clara
Impiegato
Marinaio
Romoletto
Matilde
Fireman
Augusto
Padre di Adriana
The Architect
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6.6
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5.5
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7.0
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5.6
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5.7
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6.7
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7.2
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7.7
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2.0
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6.1
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5.3
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5.2
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5.5
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6.6
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7.4
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8.3
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6.9
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