Ho scelto l'amore_
A satire of the Cold War, Italian style. Soviet flunkey Boris Popovitc is sent on a goodwill mission to Rome, where he is to deliver a symbolic dove of peace to a group of WW II freedom fighters. Somehow, Boris winds up in Venice minus the dove. As he searches up street and down canal for the missing bird, he meets and falls in love with luscious flower-girl Maria.
Starring
Renato Rascel, Marisa Pavan, Eduardo Passarelli
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Ho scelto l'amore was released 73 years ago in 1953.
Overview
A satire of the Cold War, Italian style. Soviet flunkey Boris Popovitc is sent on a goodwill mission to Rome, where he is to deliver a symbolic dove of peace...
Ho scelto l'amore is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (19)
Renato Rascel
Boris Popovic
Marisa Pavan
Maria
Eduardo Passarelli
Mario
Margherita Bagni
Elisabetta, la zia di Marisa
Michele Abruzzo
Vitali
Gianni Rizzo
il secondo delegato
Lia Di Leo
Paola
KU
Kiki Urbani
altra donna a casa del conte
Paolo Panelli
il figlio del conte
Gino Cavalieri
il prete alla festa di nozze
Cesco Baseggio
il violinista alla festa di nozze
Frederick Valk
il sacerdote del convento
Carlo Mazzarella
amico del conte
Pietro Tordi
un comunista
Ettore Mattia
Peppino De Martino
MB
Manlio Busoni
GC
Giulio Calì
Dina Perbellini
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What is Ho scelto l'amore about?
A satire of the Cold War, Italian style. Soviet flunkey Boris Popovitc is sent on a goodwill mission to Rome, where he is to deliver a symbolic dove of peace to a group of WW II freedom fighters. Somehow, Boris winds up in Venice minus the dove. As he searches up street and down canal for the missing bird, he meets and falls in love with luscious flower-girl Maria.
How long is Ho scelto l'amore?
Ho scelto l'amore has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in Ho scelto l'amore?
The cast of Ho scelto l'amore includes Renato Rascel, Marisa Pavan, Eduardo Passarelli, Margherita Bagni, Michele Abruzzo.
What is the rating of Ho scelto l'amore?
Ho scelto l'amore has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy
