The Lonely Lady (1983)

Released: 1983-10-02 Duration: 1hr 32min

Genres: Drama Horror

Rating 4.7

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From the sensual world of Harold Robbins comes the story of a woman's struggle for fame in Hollywood.

Overview

A young screenwriter allows others to exploit her in the hopes of "making it" in Hollywood.

Production Companies

Harold Robbins International Company

Universal Pictures

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$1.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	3.807

Directed By

Peter Sasdy

Crew

Director of Photography
Brian West

Writer
John Kershaw

Writer
Shawn Randall

Director
Peter Sasdy

Novel
Harold Robbins

Adaptation
Ellen Shepard

Assistant Camera
Fabio Conversi

Boom Operator
Giulio Viggiani

Art Direction
Adriana Bellone

Associate Producer
Tino Barzie

Editor
Keith Palmer

Wardrobe Assistant
Adalgisa Mosca

Hairdresser
Iole Cecchini

Second Assistant Director
Jacques De Longeville

Locale Casting Director
Phyllis Kasha

Sound Engineer
Claude Hitchcock

Art Direction
Luciano Spadoni

Locale Casting Director
Rose Tobias Shaw

Continuity
Marion Mertes

Assistant Editor
Giorgio Venturoli

Costume Design
Giorgio Desideri

Property Master
Carlo Cascioli

Makeup Artist
Rino Carboni

Seamstress
Luciana Mancini

Production Supervisor
Gianni Sarago

Original Music Composer
Charles Calello

Second Assistant Director
Gil Rossellini

First Assistant Director
Gérald Morin

Set Dresser
Luigi Marchione

Camera Operator
Trevor Coop

Still Photographer
Morgan Renard

Key Grip
Agostino Pascarella

Production Design
Enzo Bulgarelli

Production Manager
Giuseppe Auriemma

Assistant Camera
Maurizio Calvesi

Makeup Artist
Luigi Rocchetti

Seamstress
Bianca Erba

Still Photographer
Franco Vitale

ADR Editor
Michael Crouch

Wardrobe Master
Alberto Tosto

Makeup Artist
Gabriella Trani

Hairdresser
Corrado Cristofori

Assistant Editor
Len Tremble

Gaffer
Alberto Altibrandi

Assistant Editor
Giorgio De Vincenzo

Unit Publicist
Chuck Painter

Set Dresser
Fabrizio Alvaro

Hairdresser
Ennio Cascioli

Second Unit Director of Photography
Michael Mileham

Still Photographer
Deborah Imogen Beer

ADR Mixer
Gerry Humphreys

Property Master
Mario Gentilini

TOP CAST

Maria Mascarielli

Audience member at awards show (uncredited)

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