Akiko

Akiko

92 mins | Drama, Comedy | March 23, 1961

The quaint life of Ottavia, a widow living in Rome, is turned upside down when a young and pretty Japanese girl knocks at her door, claiming to be the daughter of her late husband, an Italian military officer who went to Japan on a secret mission during WWII and reportedly killed in action there.

Akiko

92 mins | Drama, Comedy | March 23, 1961

Akiko
The quaint life of Ottavia, a widow living in Rome, is turned upside down when a young and pretty Japanese girl knocks at her door, claiming to be the daughter of her late husband, an Italian military officer who went to Japan on a secret mission during WWII and reportedly killed in action there.
Producers Lux Film, Pegoraro Film
Original title Akiko
Directors Paola Pegoraro, Luigi Filippo D'Amico, Alberto De Martino
Writers Gaspare Cataldo, Luigi Filippo D'Amico, Giuseppe Mangione, Ugo Guerra

Cast

Pierre Brice

as Duilio

Marisa Merlini

as Ottavia Colasanto

Memmo Carotenuto

as Armando Piffero

Vicky Ludovisi

as Anita Colasanto

Valeria Fabrizi

as Tosca

Andrea Checchi

as Sor Egisto

Marcello Paolini

as Serse Colasanto

Paolo Ferrari

as Terzo Braccio

Paolo Panelli

as Felice

Mario Meniconi

as L'arbitro sul ring (uncredited)