The Off-Road Girl

Aug 11, 1973

1h 32m

★ 6.0

Overview

A successful advertising journalist, embarks on a journey to Egypt where he encounters Maryam, a striking Eritrean woman whose beauty is matched only by her enigmatic presence. What begins as a chance meeting gradually evolves into a layered emotional connection that challenges Giorgio’s worldview and highlights cultural and racial divides.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Filmarpa

Produzioni Atlas Consorziate

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Cast

Maryam

Zeudi Araya

Giorgio Martini

Luc Merenda

Mara

Martine Brochard

Adriana Morganti

Lucretia Love

Monsignor Vittorio Baudana

Guido Alberti

Silvia Marino

Caterina Boratto

Giulio Morganti

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Carlo

Tony Kendall

Piero Badani

Franco Ressel

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