Beautiful but Dangerous

Beautiful but Dangerous
Theatrical release poster
ItalianLa donna più bella del mondo
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Directed byRobert Z. Leonard
Screenplay by
  • Giuseppe Cavagna
  • Liana Ferri
  • Luciano Martino
  • Mario Monicelli
  • Piero Pierotti
  • Franco Solinas
  • Giovanna Soria
Story byMaleno Malenotti
Produced byMaleno Malenotti
Starring
CinematographyMario Bava
Edited byEraldo Da Roma
Music byRenzo Rossellini
Production
companies
  • G.E.S.I. Cinematografica
  • Sédif Productions
Distributed by
  • G.E.S.I. Cinematografica (Italy)
  • Cocinor (France)
Release dates
  • 21 October 1955 (1955-10-21) (Italy)
  • 16 March 1956 (1956-03-16) (France)
Running time
107 minutes
Countries
  • Italy
  • France
LanguageItalian

Beautiful but Dangerous (Italian: La donna più bella del mondo, lit.'The World's Most Beautiful Woman'; French: La belle des belles) is a 1955 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard. It is a biographical film about Italian opera soprano Lina Cavalieri. The film is a co-production between Italy and France. For her portrayal of Cavalieri, Gina Lollobrigida won a David di Donatello for Best Actress.