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24 May 1961 (USA)
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Haunting Visit to Woman's Prison in 1950s Rome
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Cast
(in credits order) | Anna Magnani | ... | Egle |
 | Giulietta Masina | ... | Lina |
 | Myriam Bru | ... | Vittorina |
| Ada Passeri | ... | Una fruttivendola |
| Renato Salvatori | ... | Piero |
| Cristina Gaioni | ... | Marietta Mugnari |
| Milly | ... | Sister Giuseppina |
| Angela Portaluri | ... | Laura |
| Manzilla Ercolani | ... | First Amelia |
| Anita Durante | ... | Assunta |
| Marcella Rovena | ... | Signora Luisa |
| Miranda Campa | ... | Ida Maroni |
| Umberto Spadaro | ... | Direttore del carcere |
 | Saro Urzì | ... | Maresciallo del carcere |
| Virginia Benati | ... | Vera |
| Mara Oscuro | ... | Una contadina |
| Lia Grani | ... | Contessa |
| Renata Frati | ... | Second Amelia |
| Marcella Valeri | ... | Mobby Dick |
| Luigina Giustini | ... | Giacomino |
| Mirella Gregori | ||
| Alba Maiolini | ... | Sara |
| Marisa Natale | ... | Paola |
 | Sergio Fantoni | ... | Giudice instruttore |
| Mariù Gleck | ... | Mother Superior |
| Gina Rovere | ... | Delia |
| Pia Velsi | ... | Una suora |
| Paola Piscini | ... | La scopina della prima sezione |
| Winni Riva | ||
| Elda Bardelli | ||
| Maria Marchi | ||
| Rossana Trinca | ||
| Nando Checchi | ||
| Alberto Sordi | ... | Antonio Zampi detto Adone |
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| Renato Castellani | |||
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| Isa Mari | (novel "Roma, Via delle Mantellate") | |
| Renato Castellani | (screenplay) | |
| Suso Cecchi D'Amico | (dialogue) | |
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| Giuseppe Amato | .... | producer | |
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| Roman Vlad | |||
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| Leonida Barboni | |||
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| Jolanda Benvenuti | |||
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| Ottavio Scotti | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Beni Montresor | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Alberto De Rossi | .... | makeup artist | |
| Eligio Trani | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Oscar Brazzi | .... | production supervisor | |
| Franco Magli | .... | general manager | |
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| Rinaldo Ricci | .... | assistant director | |
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| Enrico Palmieri | .... | production manager | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Aiace Parolin | .... | camera operator (as Ajace Parolin) | |
Music Department | |||
| Franco Ferrara | .... | conductor | |
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| Gian Luigi Rondi | .... | special thanks | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Trans Lux Distributing Corporation (1961) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Sinister Cinema (1997) (USA) (VHS)
- Homescreen (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Cinédis (1959) (France) (theatrical)
- Homescreen (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
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"Nella città l'inferno" - Italy (original title)
"Hell in the City" - International (English title)
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Italy:106 min | West Germany:95 min
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I first saw this cinematic gem in a German dub version at age 10. Years later I can appreciate the stellar performances by the 2 legendary Italian actresses Anna Magnani and Julieta Masina. The story begins with Masina's arrival in jail, innocently convicted. The young, shattered woman is immediately befriended by the experienced criminal Magnanni. Several intriguing characters are introduced and side-plots spun out. Masina eventually is exhaunorated, but returns "for a visit", with shocking results.
This film, like other Italian Post-War masterpieces ("La Strada", "The Biscycle Thief") focuses on the lingering poverty, a direct result of a "lost war", and the deep gaps between the haves and the have nots. The "little guy" in that place and time had very few laughs, as the better-off will exploit the desperate. A fascinating score and beautiful black & white cinematography make this one of the supreme foreign film classics. I highly recommend this film.*****