Italy / Sep 09, 1946 / Rome
There's a girl like her in every town!
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Paola, a Milan call girl, returns home to her village in the Abruzzi mountains in an attempt to go straight. Rejected by her father, blackmailed by a former lover, and lusted after by her brother-in-law, she turns to her beloved sister for support. Denied succor, like so many of Rossellini’s isolated figures, Paola awaits the arrival of her fiancé, who has offered her a new start, but instead decides that life is untenable.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Spartaco Conversi | |
| Giovanna Scotto | Elvira Previtali, Paola and Anna's Mother |
| Astorre Pederzoli | (uncredited) |
| Tito Rinaldi | (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Desiderio |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sovrania Film, Imperator Film, SAFIR |
| Release date | 9 settembre 1946 |
| Production | Federico D'Avack, Franco Magli, Marcello Pagliero, Roberto Rossellini |
| Writer | Giuseppe De Santis, Roberto Rossellini, Diego Calcagno, Rosario Leone, Anna Benvenuti, Marcello Pagliero, Guglielmo Santangelo |
| Editing | Marcello Pagliero |
| Cinematography | Rodolfo Lombardi, Ugo Lombardi |
| Assistant directors | Giulio Petroni, Marcello Pagliero, Roberto Rossellini |
| Camera operators | Rodolfo Lombardi, Ugo Lombardi |
| Additional photography | Rodolfo Lombardi, Ugo Lombardi |
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| Production design | Virgilio Marchi |
| Art direction | Virgilio Marchi |
| Set decoration | Virgilio Marchi |
| Music | Renzo Rossellini |
| Sound | Renzo Rossellini |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 08, 1950 / New York City, New York
France / Mar 02, 1951
Sweden / Dec 19, 1952
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