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A Husband for Anna (1953)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Giuseppe De Santis
Writer : Giuseppe De Santis, Alfredo Giannetti, Salvatore Laurani, Cesare Zavattini, Elio Petri, Gianni Puccini

Synopsis

Anna Zaccheo is a beautiful young woman from a working class Neapolitan family. Her main concern is to find herself a suitable husband. She meets a young sailor Andrea one day and gets engaged to him. But while she is waiting for Andrea to return from the navy she gets raped by her boss. Her life suddenly takes a downward spiral.

Actors

Silvana Pampanini
Silvana Pampanini
Anna Zaccheo
Amedeo Nazzari
Amedeo Nazzari
Il dottor Illuminato
Massimo Girotti
Massimo Girotti
Andrea Grazzi
Umberto Spadaro
Umberto Spadaro
Don Antonio Percucoco
Monica Clay
Monica Clay
La signora Illuminato
Anna Galasso
Anna Galasso
La signora Zaccheo
Dora Scarpetta
Dora Scarpetta
Caterina
Agostino Salvietti
Agostino Salvietti
L'antiquario
Edoardo Inperatrice
Edoardo Inperatrice
Peppinello Zaccheo - fratello di Anna
Franco Bologna
Franco Bologna
Pasquale Zaccheo, fratello di Anna
Giovanni Berardi
Giovanni Berardi
Il signor Zaccheo
Enrico Glori
Enrico Glori
Il proprietario del cinema
Enzo Maggio
Enzo Maggio
Il fotografo
Nando Di Claudio
Nando Di Claudio
Nello Ascoli
Nello Ascoli
Renato Terra
Renato Terra
Il palpeggiatore
Carlo Sposito
Carlo Sposito
Nicolino - l'aiuto del fotografo
Carlo Pisacane
Carlo Pisacane
L'uomo dalle bolle di sapone (uncredited)

Crews

Giuseppe De Santis
Giuseppe De Santis
Director
Giuseppe De Santis
Giuseppe De Santis
Screenplay
Alfredo Giannetti
Alfredo Giannetti
Screenplay
Salvatore Laurani
Salvatore Laurani
Screenplay
Cesare Zavattini
Cesare Zavattini
Screenplay
Elio Petri
Elio Petri
Screenplay
Gianni Puccini
Gianni Puccini
Screenplay
Domenico Forges Davanzati
Domenico Forges Davanzati
Producer
Eduardo Caliendo
Eduardo Caliendo
Original Music Composer
Rino Da Positano
Rino Da Positano
Original Music Composer
Otello Martelli
Otello Martelli
Director of Photography
Gabriele Varriale
Gabriele Varriale
Editor
Carlo Egidi
Carlo Egidi
Production Design
Paolo Ricci
Paolo Ricci
Set Decoration
Paolo Ricci
Paolo Ricci
Costume Design
Duilio Giustini
Duilio Giustini
Makeup Artist
Gustavo Sisi
Gustavo Sisi
Hairstylist
Gino Doniselli
Gino Doniselli
Production Supervisor
Roberto Moretti
Roberto Moretti
Production Supervisor
Vittorio Musy Glori
Vittorio Musy Glori
Production Manager
Giulio Panni
Giulio Panni
Sound
Giovanni Rossi
Giovanni Rossi
Sound
Giuseppe De Santis
Giuseppe De Santis
Story
Alfredo Giannetti
Alfredo Giannetti
Story
Salvatore Laurani
Salvatore Laurani
Story
Cesare Zavattini
Cesare Zavattini
Story
Giulio Petroni
Giulio Petroni
Co-Director
Elio Petri
Elio Petri
First Assistant Director
Aldo Trionfo
Aldo Trionfo
First Assistant Director
Roberto Gerardi
Roberto Gerardi
Camera Operator
Arturo Zavattini
Arturo Zavattini
Assistant Camera
Giovanna Valeri
Giovanna Valeri
Script Supervisor
Spartaco Conversi
Spartaco Conversi
Production Secretary
G.B. Poletto
G.B. Poletto
Still Photographer
Fortunato Ceccaglia
Fortunato Ceccaglia
Key Grip
Fernando Sorci
Fernando Sorci
Gaffer
Giorgio Criscuolo
Giorgio Criscuolo
Production Coordinator

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