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.
Silvana Pampanini
Anna Zaccheo
Amedeo Nazzari
Il dottor Illuminato
Massimo Girotti
Andrea Grazzi
Umberto Spadaro
Don Antonio Percucoco
Monica Clay
La signora Illuminato
Anna Galasso
La signora Zaccheo
Dora Scarpetta
Caterina
Agostino Salvietti
L'antiquario
Edoardo Inperatrice
Peppinello Zaccheo - fratello di Anna
Giuseppe De Santis
Story
Alfredo Giannetti
Story
Cesare Zavattini
Story
Salvatore Laurani
Story
G.B. Poletto
Still Photographer
Fortunato Ceccaglia
Key Grip
Fernando Sorci
Gaffer
Elio Petri
First Assistant Director
Spartaco Conversi
Production Secretary