Shopgirls (1999)
Six very different people - Marta, Roberta, Fiorenza, Paola, Lucia and Romeo - work together in an elegant fashion boutique in the centre of Rome. They are all in thrall to the demands of their overbearing manager, Francesca. Each character knows that between the dramas of their own lives, the journeys to and from work, the children to care for, husbands, lovers, and parents, they will find solidarity with their fellow shop workers.
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Episode 1 - Francesca and the others
Release Date: 2002-03-30The store where Romeo and the other saleswomans work has been devastated by unknown vandals: just when the group is contemplating the havoc, a new member - Elisa - arrives, who enters the Les Girls boutique with a cheerful air. The hard work of the shop is not pleasant, but some difficulties overlook their path, even on the front of friendship.
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Episode 2 - Marta's Birthday
Release Date: 2002-04-06The salespeople of the Les Girls store are looking for a new job: their searches all lead them to different places, but the group's harmony is not affected. Roberta and Marta face a cyclone that hits their lives and threatens to wipe out everything they've built.
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Episode 3 - Fiorenza's Birthday
Release Date: 2002-04-13Fiorenza suffers the serious mourning of her mother's death and must try to recover from it despite the deep pain. Meanwhile, a mysterious man approaches Marta to ask her about Roberta.
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Episode 4 - Elisa's Birthday
Release Date: 2002-04-20Not even trusted friends and colleagues can put a stop to the unstoppable chain of love mistakes that Lucia constantly stumbles on. Elisa also lives a life of lies and half-truths to try to fight that guilt that prevents her from letting go of a new relationship.
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Episode 5 - Romeo's Birthday
Release Date: 2002-04-27Fiorenza receives a phone call from the famous Boutique Zeus, who summon her for an interview just as she finds out she is pregnant. Romeo, meanwhile, clumsily tries to hide his relationship in the new religious goods store where he works, passing off Antonio for his brother, while Giancarlo tries to recover his marriage to Marta, who is getting colder and colder towards her husband.
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Episode 6 - Roberta's Birthday
Release Date: 2002-05-04Lucia is unable to deal with her alcohol problem, while Marta discovers that she and Giancarlo owe a large debt to the bank. The loan shark returns to visit Roberta and threatens to harm her father if she does not pay back the amount owed to her, but she will be able to free herself from this burden. Fiorenza announces her imminent wedding and everyone bands together to create a new clothing line and reopen their shop.