Italy / Sep 12, 1952 / Venice Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A wealthy, self-absorbed Rome socialite is racked by guilt over the death of her young son. As a way of dealing with her grief and finding meaning in her life, she decides to devote her time and money to the city’s poor and sick. Her newfound, single-minded activism leads to conflicts with her husband and questions about her sanity.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sandro Franchina | Michele Girard |
| Maria Zanoli | Mrs. Galli |
| Silvana Veronese | |
| William Tubbs | Professor Alessandrini |
| Alberto Plebani | Mr. Puglisi |
| Eleonora Barracco | |
| Alfonso Di Stefano | |
| Alfred Brown | Hospital Priest |
| Carlo Hintermann | Extra (uncredited) |
| Antonio Pietrangeli | Psychiatrist (uncredited) |
| Rossana Rory | Nursing Home Nurse (uncredited) |
| Gianna Segale | Hospital Nurse (uncredited) |
| Giancarlo Vigorelli | Judge (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Europa '51 |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica, Lux Film |
| Release date | 4 dicembre 1952 |
| Production | Dino De Laurentiis, Carlo Ponti, Roberto Rossellini |
| Writer | Ivo Perilli, Roberto Rossellini, Brunello Rondi, Mario Pannunzio, Sandro De Feo |
| Editing | Jolanda Benvenuti |
| Cinematography | Aldo Tonti, Luciano Tonti |
| Assistant directors | Marcello Girosi, Antonio Pietrangeli, William Demby, Marcello Caracciolo Di Laurino, Roberto Rossellini, Sandro Corbo |
| Camera operators | Luciano Tonti, Aldo Tonti |
| Additional photography | Luciano Tonti, Aldo Tonti |
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| Production design | Virgilio Marchi, Ferdinando Ruffo |
| Art direction | Ferdinando Ruffo, Virgilio Marchi |
| Set decoration | Ferdinando Ruffo, Virgilio Marchi |
| Music | Renzo Rossellini, Piero Cavazzuti, Paolo Uccello |
| Sound | Piero Cavazzuti, Paolo Uccello, Renzo Rossellini |
| Costume design | Fernanda Gattinoni |
| Makeup | Fernanda Gattinoni |
| Hairstyling | Fernanda Gattinoni |
Release dates
Premiere
Portugal / Oct 26, 2014 / Doclisboa Film Festival
Limited release
France / Jan 05, 2022 / TP / Re-release
Theatrical release
Italy / Dec 04, 1952 / T / Turin
France / Apr 15, 1953 / TP
Spain / Sep 09, 1953 / 12 / Barcelona
Portugal / Dec 22, 1953 / M/12
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United States / Jan 11, 1954 / NR / New York City, New York
Digital
France / Nov 18, 2013 / VOD
Physical media
France / Apr 02, 2013 / DVD
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