Two Women Films Sans Frontieres

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Infobase, film distributor.

Films sans frontières (Firm)

Language:

Italian

Genre:

Internet videos

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 39 min., 11 sec)) sound

Distribution:

New York, N.Y. Distributed by Infobase, 2016

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Films Sans Frontieres, [1960]

System Details:

Streaming video file

System requirements: FOD playback platform

video file

Summary:

Directed by Vittorio De Sica . Cesira and her 13-year-old daughter, Rosetta, flee from the allied bombs in Rome during the second world war. They travel to the village where Cesira was born. During their journey and in the village, the mother does everything to protect Rosetta. However, on one occasion they both get raped by soldiers hiding in a church. This cruel event is too much for the always powerful fighting Cesira and she suffers from a breakdown. During their stay in the village, a young intellectual, Michele falls in love with Cesira who does not know how to reply to the advances of such a gentleman. Featuring Sophia Loren, Jean-Paul Belmondo. Country of production: Italy. (With English subtitles.) Also released as La ciociara. Some World Cinema titles may contain mature themes or content. Viewer discretion is advised

Contents:

Two Women (39:11);

Notes:

Originally released by Films Sans Frontieres, 1960

Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 15, 2016

Title from distributor's description

OCLC:

1143533997

Publisher Number:

57057 Infobase

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license