Two Women

Two Women

1960 · 100 min · IT · NR · 7.9 (479 votes)
Dir. Vittorio De Sica · Starring Sophia Loren, Eleonora Brown, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Raf Vallone, Carlo Ninchi, Andrea Checchi · Music Armando Trovajoli

Suddenly, Love Becomes Lust… Innocence becomes shame… As two women are trapped by violent passion and unforgettable terror!

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Widowed shopkeeper Cesira and her 13-year-old daughter Rosetta flee from the allied bombs in Rome during the second World War; they travel to the remote village where Cesira was born. During their journey and in the village and onward, the mother does everything she can to protect Rosetta. Meanwhile, a sensitive young intellectual, Michele, falls in love with Cesira.

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A stark, unflinching look at the devastating impact of war on ordinary lives. It feels intimate and deeply human, exploring resilience and the fierce bonds of family amidst profound suffering and loss.

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