Synopsis
Paola, a Milan call girl, returns home to her village in the Abruzzi mountains in an attempt to go straight. Rejected by her father, blackmailed by a former lover, and lusted after by her brother-in-law, she turns to her beloved sister for support. Denied succor, like so many of Rossellini’s isolated figures, Paola awaits the arrival of her fiancé, who has offered her a new start, but instead decides that life is untenable.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 6.3/10 | 71% |
| TMDB | 5.2/1012 votes | 29% |
| Balasaur Score | 60 | 100% |
Key crew
- Marcello PaglieroDirector, Screenplay
- Roberto RosselliniDirector, Screenplay
- Rosario LeoneScreenplay
- Giuseppe De SantisScreenplay
- Diego CalcagnoScreenplay
- Renzo RosselliniOriginal Music Composer
- Guglielmo SantangeloScreenplay
Cast
- Massimo GirottiNando Mancini
- Carlo NinchiGiovanni Mirelli
- Elli ParvoPaola Previtali
- Roswita SchmidtAnna Previtali Mancini
- Lia CorelliElena
- Francesco GrandjacquetRiccardo
- Jucci KellermanLia
- Spartaco Conversi
- Giovanna ScottoElvira Previtali, Paola and Anna's Mother
- Astorre Pederzoli(uncredited)
- Tito Rinaldi(uncredited)
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