La tua donna (1954)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Giovanni Paolucci

Synopsis

During WWII, Sandro Ademari (Massimo Girotti), head of a group of Italian partisans, to escape from a Nazi catch, hides himself by a farm. Here he knows Luisa (Lea Padovani) and soon the two married and have a baby. After the war, Sandro, now a solicitor, succeeded also to be elected in Rome's parliament. Here he starts an extramarital affair with Germana (Patricia Neal). Sandro, now deep involved with Germana, tries all the way to leave Luisa (divorce wasn't legal during the '50s in Italy). But Luisa is determined to save her marriage and arrives in Rome to discuss with the two. The tragedy is behind the corner.

Actors

Patricia Neal
Patricia Neal
Massimo Girotti
Massimo Girotti
Lea Padovani
Lea Padovani
Enrico Viarisio
Enrico Viarisio
Eduardo Ciannelli
Eduardo Ciannelli
Armando Migliari
Armando Migliari
Nerio Bernardi
Nerio Bernardi
Michele Riccardini
Michele Riccardini
Alex Girotti
Alex Girotti
Figlio di Sandro e Luisa
Anna Maria Paolucci
Anna Maria Paolucci
Alan Furlan
Alan Furlan
Pio Campa
Pio Campa
Hilda Roberts
Hilda Roberts
Alberto Sorrentino
Alberto Sorrentino

Crews

Giovanni Paolucci
Giovanni Paolucci
Director
Giovanni Paolucci
Giovanni Paolucci
Writer
Franco Palombi
Franco Palombi
Makeup Artist
Luciana Palombi
Luciana Palombi
Hairstylist
Mirella Morelli
Mirella Morelli
Costume Designer
Piero Poletto
Piero Poletto
Set Decoration
Virgilio Marchi
Virgilio Marchi
Production Designer
Vittorio Solito
Vittorio Solito
Editor
Václav Vích
Václav Vích
Cinematography
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Music
Mario Pitto
Mario Pitto
Producer
Paride Rombi
Paride Rombi
Writer
Giuseppe Berto
Giuseppe Berto
Writer

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