5 Branded Women (1960)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Martin Ritt

Writers (WGA):

Ugo Pirro (novel) and
Ivo Perilli (screenplay)

Release Date:

15 March 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | War

Tagline:

All The Savage Ravishing Passions of War!

Plot:

Yugoslav partisans grimly crop the hair of a village quintet of women believed to have consorted with the occupational Nazis...

Plot Keywords:

Shaved Head | Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Number In Title

Cast

Silvana Mangano	...	Jovanka
Jeanne Moreau	...	Ljuba
Vera Miles	...	Daniza
Barbara Bel Geddes	...	Marja
Carla Gravina	...	Mira
Van Heflin	...	Velko
Richard Basehart	...	Capt. Reinhardt
Harry Guardino	...	Branco
Alex Nicol	...	Svenko
Steve Forrest	...	Sgt. Keller
Gérard Herter	...	Col. von Elm
Romolo Valli	...	Mirko
Sidney Clute	...	Milan
Teresa Pellati	...	Boja
Pietro Germi	...	Partisan commander

Also Known As:

Five Branded Women (USA) (alternative spelling)
Jovanka e le altre (Italy)

Runtime:

115 min | Argentina:118 min

Country:

USA | Italy

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria

Company:

Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica

Trivia:

Vera Miles had her head shaved for her role in this film, which resulted in having to wear a wig for her role in Psycho (1960). (In fact, except for Barbara Bel Geddes, who wore a wig, all of the actresses playing the title characters had their heads shaved.)

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Delighting in Contrasts (2005) (V)

A good film.

I have not seen this movie in many years. But I remember it being very interesting. I always love Barbara Bel Geddes. She is one of the most overlooked actresses of our time. When I saw those women walking down the street with their heads shaved, it was a shock for a little boy. I was about 10 when I saw this movie, but it left an impression on me.