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24 March 1959 (West Germany) moreTagline:
More than a story of love... a story of life!Plot:
After mobsters murder her husband, Rose Bianco works long hours making artificial flowers, to support herself and her son... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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1 win & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Bland melodrama. moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Sophia Loren | ... | Rose Bianco |
 | Anthony Quinn | ... | Frank Valente |
 | Peter Mark Richman | ... | Noble |
 | Virginia Vincent | ... | Alma Gallo |
| Frank Puglia | ... | Henry Gallo |
| Jimmy Baird | ... | Ralph Bianco |
 | Naomi Stevens | ... | Guilia Gallo |
| Whit Bissell | ... | Mr. Harmon |
| Robert Carricart | ... | Priest |
| Joe Di Reda | ... | Joe |
| Jack Washburn | ... | Tony Bianco |
| Ina Balin | ... | Mary Valente |
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Brazil:94 min | USA:96 min | Argentina:98 minCountry:
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Fun Stuff
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Sophia Loren was 23 years old during filming, only 10 years older than the actor playing her juvenile son. moreQuotes:
Frank Valente: Working at night? Even God doesn't work at night.Rose Bianco: To make a living people do many things God doesn't do.
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Martin Ritt has always been a director concerned by social problems:racism,illiteracy,the lot of workers and trade unionism,juvenile delinquency.And some of his works are commendable:"Stanley and Iris","Norma Rae" "edge of the city" to name but three.
This is the latter subject we find here:Ralphie ,whose late father was a gangster has been sent to a reform school.His mother (Loren) wants to marry an honest man (Quinn).But they've got to reckon with the guy's offspring who's not prepared to accept that.We deal with a "serious" sitcom which drowns out Ralphie's character.Sophia Loren 's portrayal is minimal,and Quinn cannot make up for it.The supporting cast,particularly Quinn's daughter,her fiancé and her confidant,has no presence at all.
Get Douglas Sirk's "imitation of life" instead if you think melodrama can be great art!