Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953)

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90 min - Drama | Romance - 10 May 1954 (USA)

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Prior to leaving by train for Paris, a married American woman tries to break off her affair with a young Italian in Rome's Stazione Termini.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Jennifer Jones	...	Mary Forbes
	Montgomery Clift	...	Giovanni Doria
	Gino Cervi	...	Police commissioner
	Richard Beymer	...	Paul (as Dick Beymer)

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Storyline

A married American woman has gotten involved with another man while visiting relatives in Rome. She decides that the time has come to break off the relationship, and she makes plans to return home to her husband. But she soon realizes that she is not at all sure about what she wants to do, and she continues to agonize over her decision. Written by Snow Leopard

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Drama | Romance

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Italy | USA

Language:

English | Italian | French

Release Date:

10 May 1954 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Indiscretion See more »

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Produzioni De Sica See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min | USA: 63 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Marlon Brando, Louis Jourdan, and Richard Burton were all considered for the Montgomery Clift role. See more »

Quotes

Giovanni Doria: [Angrily to the police] What is this - a zoo? Are we a couple of monkeys or something?
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Connections

Referenced in "Special Collector's Edition: Especial Halloween: La trilogía de los muertos vivientes (#1.11)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Rhapsody in Blue"
(uncredited)
Written by George Gershwin
(heard as transition between the two Patti Page ballads) See more »

Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953)
Stazione Termini (original title)

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