The River Girl (1954)
"La donna del fiume" (original title)

When peasant girl Nives is deserted by smuggler Gino Lodi, she betrays him to the police. Police officer Enzo Cinti, who loves Nives, traces her to the Po River cane-fields, where she is ... See full summary »

Director:

Mario Soldati

Writers:

Antonio Altoviti, Giorgio Bassani,

Stars:

Sophia Loren, Gérard Oury, Lise Bourdin

Cast

Credited cast:
Sophia Loren	...	Nives Mongolini
Gérard Oury	...	Enzo Cinti
Lise Bourdin	...	Tosca
Rik Battaglia	...	Gino Lodi
Enrico Olivieri	...	Oscar
Guido Celano
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maria Conventi	...	Ivana
Edward Fleming	...	Il calciatore ballerino (as Ed Fleming)
Nino Marchetti	...	Maresciallo dei carabinieri
Mimmo Palmara
Franco Polegatti	...	Chioggia

Storyline

When peasant girl Nives is deserted by smuggler Gino Lodi, she betrays him to the police. Police officer Enzo Cinti, who loves Nives, traces her to the Po River cane-fields, where she is working as a cutter to support herself and an infant son, and warns her that Gino has escaped from prison and is seeking revenge. She rejects his offer to protect her. Gino finds Nives, mourning the drowning death of their son. He surrenders himself to the police and then walks at Nives' side in the funeral procession.

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Plot Keywords:

peasant

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Taglines:

Most luscious female on the screen today...

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

29 December 1954 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The River Girl

Company Credits

Production Co:

Excelsa Film, Les Films du Centaure, Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Biography: Sophia Loren: Actress Italian Style (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Mambo Bacan"
Written by Vatro and Giordano
Performed by Sofia Loren

User Reviews

River Girl or Women of the River

I saw this film as a very young girl and remember that it made a very lasting memory. I so much would like to see it on video to be able to view it once again. Sophia Loren was and is an extraordinary women. I hope she will continue making movies as she is a joy to watch.