Woman of Rome

Woman of Rome

1954 · 89 min · IT · 6.1 (24 votes)
Dir. Luigi Zampa · Starring Gina Lollobrigida, Daniel Gélin, Franco Fabrizi, Raymond Pellegrin, Pina Piovani, Giovanni Di Benedetto · Music Enzo Masetti

“Love was her profession... men were her career!”

Drama

During the fascist era, Adriana a beautiful young model, becomes a prostitute after a love affair gone wrong. She meets Mino, a partisan who falls in love with her and wants to redeem her.

VIBE

This is a deeply somber and melancholic journey through a world of moral compromise and societal decay. Its stark realism and poignant character study evoke a sense of desperate survival and the enduring human spirit amidst harsh circumstances. A gritty, thought-provoking experience.

sombermelancholicpoignantgrittydesperatesteadyItalian neorealismstark realismcharacter-driven dramasocietal decaylost innocencesurvivalredemptionmoral compromise