I Knew Her Well

Adriana (Stefania Sandrelli) is a provincial Italian young woman who moves to Rome because she wants to be a celebrity.

• Stefania Sandrelli as Adriana Astarelli
• Mario Adorf as Emilio Ricci, aka Bietolone
• Jean-Claude Brialy as Dario Marchionni
• Joachim Fuchsberger as The Writer
• Nino Manfredi as Cianfanna
• Enrico Maria Salerno as Roberto
• Ugo Tognazzi as Gigi Baggini
• Karin Dor as Barbara, the lady friend of Adriana
• Franco Fabrizi as Paganelli
• Turi Ferro as Il commissario
• Robert Hoffmann as Antonio Marais
• Franco Nero as Italo - The garage attendant
• Véronique Vendell as Alice Stendhal (credited as Veronique Vendell)
• Franca Polesello as Maria - The usherette
• Renato Terra as Man in the caravan (credited as Renato Terra Caizzi)

• "L'Eclisse twist"

Performed by Mina

• "Addio"

Performed by Mina

• "Ogni giorno che passa"

Performed by Mia Genberg

• "Le stelle d'oro"

Performed by Peppino Di Capri

• "Sweet William"

Performed by Millie

• "Surf della Frusta"

By Gino Marinacci

• "Oggi e domenica per noi"

Performed by Sergio Endrigo

• "Mani bucate"

Performed by Sergio Endrigo

• "Lasciati baciare col Letkiss"

Performed by Gemelle Kessler

• "Roberta"

Performed by Peppino Di Capri

• "What Am I Living For"

Performed by Millie

• "More"

Performed by Gilbert Bécaud

• "E se domani"

Performed by Mina

• "Abbracciami forte"

Performed by Ornella Vanoni

• "Dimmi la verità"

Performed by Sergio Endrigo

• "Toi"

Performed by Gilbert Bécaud

• "Let Kiss"

Orchestrated by Yvar Sanna

• Three Nastro d'Argento awards: Best Director, Best Script, and Best Supporting Actor (Ugo Tognazzi).
• Pietrangeli was named Best Director at the Mar del Plata Film Festival

• I Knew Her Well at IMDb
• I Knew Her Well: City Girl an essay by Alexander Stille at the Criterion Collection