Synopsis
The film presents the tale of Agnese Ascalone, daughter of prominent miner Vincenzo Ascalone, and takes place in a small town in Sicily. Agnese is seduced by her sister Matilde's fiancé, and has a tryst with him for which she confesses and tries to repent, only to be discovered by her mother and father.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
181 audience votes
Key crew
- Pietro GermiDirector
- Luciano VincenzoniScreenplay
- Agenore IncrocciScreenplay
- Furio ScarpelliScreenplay
- Pietro GermiScreenplay
- Carlo RustichelliOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Stefania SandrelliAgnese Ascalone
- Saro UrzìDon Vincenzo Ascalone
- Aldo PuglisiPeppino Califano
- Lando BuzzancaAntonio Ascalone
- Lola BracciniAmalia Califano
- Leopoldo TriesteBarone Rizieri
- Umberto Spadaroil cugino di Ascalone
- Paola BiggioMatilde Ascalone
- Rocco D'AssuntaOrlando Califano
- Salvatore FazioDon Mariano
- Oreste PalellaMaresciallo dei carabinieri Polenza
- Lina LagallaFrancesca Ascalone
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Themes
seductionengaged womandisgracedunwanted childabandonmentdisgrace