A Girl... and a Million

La cuccagna, internationally released as A Girl... and a Million, is a 1962 Italian drama film directed by Luciano Salce.

In 2008 it was restored and shown as part of the retrospective "Questi fantasmi: Cinema italiano ritrovato" at the 65th Venice International Film Festival.

Plot
Rossella, a beautiful young girl from a working-class family, looks for a job every day, but is disappointed to not be able to find serious employment. She meets Giuliano, a young student, who, for his part, has the will to avoid finding a job at any cost. After attempting suicide together, they make the choice to live each day without obsessing over work.

Cast

 * Donatella Turri: Rossella Rubinacci
 * Luigi Tenco: Giuliano
 * Umberto D'Orsi: Dott. Giuseppe Visonà
 * Liù Bosisio: Diana
 * Gianni Dei: Natalino
 * Piero Gerlini: Gallery's Owner
 * Enzo Petito: Galliano Rubinace, Rossella's father
 * Corrado Olmi: Visonà's friend
 * Jean Rougeul: Cementi
 * Luciano Salce: the Colonel
 * Ugo Tognazzi: a driver (cameo)
 * Franco Abbina : Rossella's brother