The Battle of the Villa Fiorita

May 26, 1965

1h 51m

★ 4.0

The battle of the children to rescue their mother from her Italian love affair.

Overview

Two British children travel to Italy in an attempt to break up their runaway mother's affair with an Italian concert pianist.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Moira

Maureen O'Hara

Lorenzo

Rossano Brazzi

Darrell

Richard Todd

Margot

Phyllis Calvert

Michael

Martin Stephens

Donna

Olivia Hussey

Debbie

Elizabeth Dear

Lady Anthea

Ursula Jeans

Travel Agent

Richard Wattis

Emcee

Finlay Currie

Charmian

Maxine Audley

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