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9 May 1961 (USA) moreTagline:
Suddenly...Love Becomes Lust...Innocence becomes shame...As two women are trapped by violent passion and unforgettable terror!Plot:
Cesira and her 13-year-old daughter, Rosetta, flee from the allied bombs in Rome during the second world war... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 7 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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May Flowers, Sophia Loren (From FilmExperience. 8 May 2009, 9:14 PM, PDT)
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another great De Sica film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sophia Loren | ... | Cesira | |
| Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... | Michele Di Libero (as Jean Paul Belmondo) | |
| Eleonora Brown | ... | Rosetta | |
| Carlo Ninchi | ... | Filippo, il padre di Michele | |
| Andrea Checchi | ... | Un fascista | |
| Pupella Maggio | ... | Una contadina | |
| Emma Baron | ... | Maria | |
| Bruna Cealti | ... | Una sfollata | |
| Antonella Della Porta | ... | La madre impazzita | |
| Mario Frera | |||
| Franco Balducci | ... | Il tedesco nel pagliaio | |
| Luciana Cortellesi | |||
| Curt Lowens | |||
| Tony Calio | (as Tony Caliò) | ||
| Remo Galavotti |
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Two Women (UK) (USA)Paysanne aux pieds nus (France)
The Woman from Ciociara (International: English title) (literal title)
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100 minColor:
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Finland:K-16 (uncut) (re-rating on appeal) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (original rating) | Australia:M | UK:15 | Argentina:16Fun Stuff
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Sophia Loren's Best Actress Academy Award was the first Oscar ever given for a performance in a "foreign-language" film. moreQuotes:
Cesira: I'd like to see you living like I did, sleeping in a shed! And we ate once a day, that's all. So, I went with the first one that said "I will bring you to Rome." I married Rome, not him. moreFAQ
A Note Regarding SpoilersWhere in Italy was this movie filmed?
Is "La Ciociara" based on a novel?
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very sad film by vittorio de sica (famed director of "the bicycle thief.") the first two thirds of the film move slowly, but it's still very engrossing. the final third of the film is pure cinematic tragedy. sophia loren won the oscar for best performance for a lead actress in this movie, and i beleive that she dearly deserved it. prior to seeing "two women" i had no idea what a terrific actress she was. her role as the mother desperately trying to shield her daughter from the horrors of the world is one of the finest that i have ever seen. this is a truly heartbreaking and beautiful film.