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Two Women (1961)
- NR
- 05/09/1961 (US)
- Drama, War
- 1h 40m
Suddenly, Love Becomes Lust… Innocence becomes shame… As two women are trapped by violent passion and unforgettable terror!
Overview
Widowed shopkeeper Cesira and her 13-year-old daughter Rosetta flee from the allied bombs in Rome during the second World War; they travel to the remote village where Cesira was born. During their journey and in the village and onward, the mother does everything she can to protect Rosetta. Meanwhile, a sensitive young intellectual, Michele, falls in love with Cesira.
Vittorio De Sica
DirectorAlberto Moravia
NovelCesare Zavattini
ScreenplayCast
![Sophia Loren's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/lk5n8UAJubI1G1RrUa6nfd5uFce.jpg)
Sophia Loren
Cesira![Jean-Paul Belmondo's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/hXAM7zTXGWVAv0VLGGrnxAJJbca.jpg)
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Michele Di Libero![Raf Vallone's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/hdTagZJtaQ3tELU600rpUP5m6gL.jpg)
Raf Vallone
Giovanni![Eleonora Brown's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/pTRjJhxzJFJpr0Ja1mEsLAQJ1NH.jpg)
Eleonora Brown
Rosetta![Carlo Ninchi's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/fSvZqzydqOJrBrmGgoDAqzfCf1N.jpg)
Carlo Ninchi
Filippo, il padre di Michele![Andrea Checchi's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/u17146Cldv7L8mjSdNkOx76n01r.jpg)
Andrea Checchi
un fasciste![Pupella Maggio's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/p6ah7IoZ2yFEWp9UMjAHtsT2t3O.jpg)
Pupella Maggio
un fermier![Emma Baron's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/tGZGpVyB2LAykQ70jkQZl7SfylD.jpg)