Clelia, a self-made woman coming from humble means, travels back to Turin, her hometown, to scout locations for the successful Roman atelier she works for. At the hotel, she encounters some upper middle-class women and she finds herself drawn into their friendships.
Status
Released
Original Language
IT
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Release Date
November 18, 1955
Popularity
1
Director
Michelangelo Antonioni
Writer
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Writer
Alba De Céspedes
Producer
Giovanni Addessi
Where to Watch
Cast
Eleonora Rossi Drago
Clelia
Gabriele Ferzetti
Lorenzo
Franco Fabrizi
Cesare Pedoni, the Architect
Valentina Cortese
Nene
Yvonne Furneaux
Momina De Stefani
Madeleine Fischer
Rosetta Savoni
Anna Maria Pancani
Mariella
Luciano Volpato
Tony
Maria Gambarelli
Clelia's Employer
Ettore Manni
Carlo
Marcella Ferri
Tiziano Cortini
Dissatisfied Customer of the Pub (uncredited)
Alessandro Fersen
(uncredited)
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Reviews
Bob Taylor
This film is taken from one of Cesare Pavese's finest works. It's seen through the eyes of Clelia, a fashion designer who has left her native Rome to start a business in Turin. There she witnesses a suicide attempt by Rosetta, a woman whose life, and the lives of Momina and Nene will influence Clelia's greatly. Marriage, men and money are the chief elements of the plot. This is one of Antonioni's finest films, from the period before L'avventura when he was exploring the themes that would preoccupy him for his entire career.
