Don't Sting the Mosquito

Don't Sting the Mosquito

124 mins | Comedy, Music | March 24, 1967

Rita, a vivacious co-ed flees her boarding school with her music teacher, who is also engaged to her. She wants to take part in a singing contest but her father who is dead against it has her kidnapped. He finally gives in when his wife threatens to sing in the contest herself.

Don't Sting the Mosquito

124 mins | Comedy, Music | March 24, 1967

Don't Sting the Mosquito
Rita, a vivacious co-ed flees her boarding school with her music teacher, who is also engaged to her. She wants to take part in a singing contest but her father who is dead against it has her kidnapped. He finally gives in when his wife threatens to sing in the contest herself.
Producers
Original title Non stuzzicate la zanzara
Directors Lina Wertmüller
Writers Lina Wertmüller

Cast

Rita Pavone

as Rita Santangelo

Giancarlo Giannini

as Paolo Randi

Giulietta Masina

as Maria Cristina, mother of Rita

Teddy Reno

as Self

Romolo Valli

as Bartolomeo Santangelo, father of Rita

Raffaele Pisu

as Sergeant

Caterina Boratto

as Marchioness Filangeri

Mita Medici

as Vanessa

Mirella Pamphili

as Housekeeper

Giusi Raspani Dandolo

as Director

Turi Ferro

as (uncredited)

Peppino De Filippo

as Carmelo (uncredited)