Two women.

De Sica, Vittorio, 1901-1974 (film director.). Zavattini, Cesare, 1902-1989 (screenwriter.). Loren, Sophia, 1934- (actor.). Belmondo, Jean-Paul, 1933-2021 (actor.). Vallone, Raf, (actor.). Ninchi, Carlo, 1897-1974 (actor.). Checchi, Andrea, 1916-1974 (actor.). Maggio, Pupella, (actor.). Baron, Emma, (actor.). Moravia, Alberto, 1907-1990 Ciociara. (Added Author). Turner/MGM WB (Firm), (production company.). Sophia Loren, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Raf Vallone, Carlo Ninchi, Andrea Checchi, Pupella Maggio, Emma Baron. (Cast).

Summary: Cesira and her 13-year-old daughter, Rosetta, flee from the allied bombs in Rome during the second world war. They travel to the village where Cesira was born. During their journey and in the village, the mother does everything to protect Rosetta. However, on one occasion they both get raped by soldiers hiding in a church. This cruel event is too much for the always powerful fighting Cesira and she suffers from a breakdown. During their stay in the village, a young intellectual, Michele falls in love with Cesira who does not know how to reply to the advances of such a gentleman.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (99 min.) : digital, sound, color
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Publisher: [Culver City, CA] : Turner/MGM WB, [1961]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the novel Ciociara by Alberto Moravia.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Directed by Vittorio De Sica ; written by Cesare Zavattini.
Participant or Performer Note:	Sophia Loren, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Raf Vallone, Carlo Ninchi, Andrea Checchi, Pupella Maggio, Emma Baron.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R.
Language Note:	Italian language track, with English subtitles.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on vendor-supplied metadata.