Dir. Giuseppe De Santis · Starring Carla Del Poggio, Lucia Bosè, Lea Padovani, Maria Grazia Francia, Eva Vanicek, Massimo Girotti · Music Mario Nascimbene
Drama
The story of 5 girls among 200 who answer a wanted ad for a modest secretarial position, which leads to overcrowding in the building and a tragic accident.
VIBE
A stark, unvarnished look at the crushing weight of economic precarity. It feels like a cold, grey morning in a city that doesn't care, where dreams are fragile and hope is a luxury few can afford.