A Husband for Anna (1953)

  • NR
  • 08/22/1953 (IT)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 40m

Overview

Anna Zaccheo is a beautiful young woman from a working class Neapolitan family. Her main concern is to find herself a suitable husband. She meets a young sailor Andrea one day and gets engaged to him. But while she is waiting for Andrea to return from the navy she gets raped by her boss. Her life suddenly takes a downward spiral.

Giuseppe De Santis

Story, Director, Screenplay

Alfredo Giannetti

Story, Screenplay

Salvatore Laurani

Story, Screenplay

Cesare Zavattini

Story, Screenplay

Elio Petri

Screenplay

Gianni Puccini

Screenplay

Cast

Silvana Pampanini's headshot

Silvana Pampanini

Anna Zaccheo
Amedeo Nazzari's headshot

Amedeo Nazzari

Il dottor Illuminato
Massimo Girotti's headshot

Massimo Girotti

Andrea Grazzi
Umberto Spadaro's headshot

Umberto Spadaro

Don Antonio Percucoco
Monica Clay's headshot

Monica Clay

La signora Illuminato
Anna Galasso's headshot

Anna Galasso

La signora Zaccheo
Dora Scarpetta's headshot

Dora Scarpetta

Caterina
Agostino Salvietti's headshot

Agostino Salvietti

L'antiquario

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