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

[1][2] In 2008 it was restored and shown as part of the retrospective "Questi fantasmi: Cinema italiano ritrovato" at the 65th Venice International Film Festival.

[3] 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.