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Hell in the City (1959)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Renato Castellani
Writer : Suso Cecchi d'Amico

Synopsis

A young girl comes to prison and experiences the entire prison subculture. The inmates she befriends vary from big tough dangerous dames to smaller submissive ladies who are totally lost in prison life.

Actors

Anna Magnani
Anna Magnani
Egle
Giulietta Masina
Giulietta Masina
Lina
Myriam Bru
Myriam Bru
Vittorina
Cristina Gaïoni
Cristina Gaïoni
Marietta Mugnari
Anita Durante
Anita Durante
Assunta
Milly
Milly
Sister Giuseppina
Marcella Rovena
Marcella Rovena
Signora Luisa
Miranda Campa
Miranda Campa
Ida Maroni
Saro Urzì
Saro Urzì
Maresciallo del carcere
Renato Salvatori
Renato Salvatori
Piero
Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi
Antonio Zampi
Marcella Valeri
Marcella Valeri
Detenuta cartomante
Angela Portaluri
Angela Portaluri
Laura
Umberto Spadaro
Umberto Spadaro
Direttore del carcere
Sergio Fantoni
Sergio Fantoni
Giudice instruttore
Winni Riva
Winni Riva
Gina Rovere
Gina Rovere
Delia
Elda Bardelli
Elda Bardelli
Manzilla Ercolani
Manzilla Ercolani
Renata Frati
Renata Frati
Luigina Giustini
Luigina Giustini
Lia Grani
Lia Grani
Mirella Gregori
Mirella Gregori
Alba Maiolini
Alba Maiolini
Sara
Maria Marchi
Maria Marchi
Marisa Natale
Marisa Natale
Paola
Mara Oscuro
Mara Oscuro
Una contadina
Ada Passeri
Ada Passeri
Moby Dick
Paola Piscini
Paola Piscini
La scopina della prima sezione
Rossana Trinca
Rossana Trinca
Pia Velsi
Pia Velsi
Una suora
Nando Checchi
Nando Checchi
Mariù Gleck
Mariù Gleck

Crews

Renato Castellani
Renato Castellani
Director
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Isa Mari
Isa Mari
Novel
Roman Vlad
Roman Vlad
Original Music Composer
Leonida Barboni
Leonida Barboni
Director of Photography
Rinaldo Ricci
Rinaldo Ricci
First Assistant Director
Aiace Parolin
Aiace Parolin
Camera Operator
Ottavio Scotti
Ottavio Scotti
Production Design
Ottavio Scotti
Ottavio Scotti
Set Decoration
Beni Montresor
Beni Montresor
Costume Design
Jolanda Benvenuti
Jolanda Benvenuti
Editor
Enrico Palmieri
Enrico Palmieri
Sound
Alberto De Rossi
Alberto De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Eligio Trani
Eligio Trani
Makeup Artist
Oscar Brazzi
Oscar Brazzi
Unit Manager
Franco Ferrara
Franco Ferrara
Conductor
Franco Magli
Franco Magli
Line Producer
Giuseppe Amato
Giuseppe Amato
Producer
Angelo Rizzoli
Angelo Rizzoli
Producer

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