Don't Sting the Mosquito (Italian: Non stuzzicate la zanzara) is a 1967 Italian "musicarello" film directed by Lina Wertmüller (under the stage name George H. Brown). It is the sequel of Rita the Mosquito.
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Plot
Rita, who ran away from boarding school after winning a singing contest, arrives in Rome with the help of Paolo, her music teacher. They find themselves at Fortezza Colleoni, where her parents live with three aunts. Her father runs an academy for aspiring "Swiss guards" awaiting recognition. Wanting to stay close to Rita, Paolo joins the academy. However, they both seek a new chance at fame by attempting to participate in a TV show in Sestriere. Rita's father thwarts their plans by locking her up, but she escapes with her mother's help. Together, they head to Sestriere. When her father realizes the escape, he kidnaps Rita. Yet, her mother steps in to take Rita's place in the TV show, allowing Rita and Paolo to pursue their dreams of music and love.
Cast
Rita Pavone: Rita Santangelo
Giancarlo Giannini: Paolo Randi
Giulietta Masina: Maria Cristina
Romolo Valli: Bartolomeo Santangelo
Peppino De Filippo: Carmelo
Enrico Viarisio: General
Mita Medici: Vanessa
Raffaele Pisu: Sergeant
Giusi Raspani Dandolo: Director
Caterina Boratto: Marchesa Filangeri
Ugo Fangareggi: Wolfang
Teddy Reno: Himself
Pietro De Vico