Tre donne - La sciantosa (1971)

  • NR
  • 09/26/1971 (IT)
  • Drama
  • 1h 32m

Overview

La Sciantosa is part of a project created by writer/director Alfredo Gianetti for the Italian TV. The objective was to portrait a hundred years of Italian history through three movies, all of them with Anna Magnani. The other two are "1943: un incontro" and "L'autmobile". In this first movie, La Magnani is Flora Torres, a "sciantosa" (kind of a small stage diva) who is forgotten during the WWI, living only to remember her past glory. One day she receives a letter to present herself to the high command. There, Flora is called to go to the front and entertain the troops. Along with her maid Cristina, Flora goes to the front. There they are welcomed by the young private Tonino (Massimo Ranieri). Flora starts to act like a prima donna, making absurd demands to everyone. But when she is about to present herself, the vision of the wounded soldiers makes her change her way

Alfredo Giannetti

Writer, Director

Cast

Anna Magnani's headshot

Anna Magnani

Flora Torres
Massimo Ranieri's headshot

Massimo Ranieri

Tonino / young soldier
Rosita Pisano's headshot

Rosita Pisano

Cristina
Renato Romano's headshot

Renato Romano

Acerbi / The captain-Captain
Nico Pepe's headshot

Nico Pepe

Saporetti
Mario Molli's headshot

Mario Molli

Biagio
Carlo Dori's headshot

Carlo Dori

Nino Drago's headshot

Nino Drago

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