The Widow (1939 film)
The Widow (Italian:La vedova) is a 1939 Italian drama film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Isa Pola, Leonardo Cortese and Osvaldo Valenti. A mother's possessive love for her dead son leads to a hostile attitude towards his widow.[1]
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| Directed by | Goffredo Alessandrini |
| Written by | Renato Simoni (play) Tomaso Smith Goffredo Alessandrini |
| Starring | Isa Pola Leonardo Cortese Osvaldo Valenti Ruggero Ruggeri |
| Music by | Giorgio Federico Ghedini |
| Cinematography | Ubaldo Arata |
| Edited by | Giorgio Simonelli |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Scalera Film |
Release date | 9 February 1939 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Main cast
- Isa Pola as Maddalena
- Leonardo Cortese as Carlo
- Osvaldo Valenti as Padova, il pittore
- Ruggero Ruggeri as Alessandro
- Emma Gramatica as Adelaide, moglie di Alessandro
- Cesco Baseggio as Anselmo
- Nicola Maldacea as Gennarino
- Cesare Zoppetti as Ogniben
- Bice Parisi as Donna Clementina
- Emi Rai as Gemma
- Anna Capodaglio as Rosa
- Vasco Creti as Il medico
- Albino Principe as Mario
References
- Reich & Garofalo p.18
Bibliography
- Reich, Jacqueline & Garofalo, Piero. Re-viewing Fascism: Italian Cinema, 1922-1943. Indiana University Press, 2002.
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