A Husband for Anna

A Husband for Anna (1953)

Directed by Giuseppe De Santis

1h 40m

Drama

| Romance

Anna Zaccheo is a beautiful young woman from a working class Neapolitan family. Her main concern is to find herself a suitable husband. She meets a young sailor Andrea one day and gets engaged to him. But while she is waiting for Andrea to return from the navy she gets raped by her boss. Her life suddenly takes a downward spiral.

Cast

Silvana Pampanini

Silvana Pampanini

Anna Zaccheo

Amedeo Nazzari

Amedeo Nazzari

Il dottor Illuminato

Massimo Girotti

Massimo Girotti

Andrea Grazzi

Umberto Spadaro

Umberto Spadaro

Don Antonio Percucoco

Monica Clay

Monica Clay

La signora Illuminato

Anna Galasso

Anna Galasso

La signora Zaccheo

Dora Scarpetta

Dora Scarpetta

Caterina

Agostino Salvietti

Agostino Salvietti

L'antiquario

Edoardo Inperatrice

Edoardo Inperatrice

Peppinello Zaccheo - fratello di Anna

Crew

Giuseppe De Santis

Giuseppe De Santis

Story

Alfredo Giannetti

Alfredo Giannetti

Story

Cesare Zavattini

Cesare Zavattini

Story

Salvatore Laurani

Salvatore Laurani

Story

G.B. Poletto

G.B. Poletto

Still Photographer

Fortunato Ceccaglia

Fortunato Ceccaglia

Key Grip

Fernando Sorci

Fernando Sorci

Gaffer

Elio Petri

Elio Petri

First Assistant Director

Spartaco Conversi

Spartaco Conversi

Production Secretary

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