Two Women Poster
MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Down 296 this week

Two Women (1960)
La ciociara (original title)

100 min  -  Drama | War   -  9 May 1961 (USA)
7.8
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 7.8/10 from 3,226 users  
Reviews: 32 user | 16 critic

Cesira and her 13-year-old daughter, Rosetta, flee from the allied bombs in Rome during the second world war... See full summary »

Director:

Vittorio De Sica

Writers:

Alberto Moravia (novel), Cesare Zavattini (adaptation), and 1 more credit »
 Loading Watchlist 

Watch now

Watch it at Internet Archive »
Buy it from Amazon »
Blog    Photos    Mini-Guide    »

Related Lists

image of title
a list of 2,170 titles by Dr-Faustus created 8 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 200 titles by blueish35 created 6 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 1,194 titles by Marcel Scharnewski created 10 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 727 titles by samratnigam created 8 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 347 titles by setiaselalu-setiawan8 created 2 weeks ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Pre-Order the Kindle Fire
Won Oscar. Another 8 wins & 2 nominations See more awards »

Related Videos

Two Women -- Cesira and her 13-year-old daughter, Rosetta, flee from the allied bombs in Rome during the second world war...
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sophia Loren ...
Jean-Paul Belmondo ...
Michele Di Libero (as Jean Paul Belmondo)
Eleonora Brown Eleonora Brown ...
Rosetta
Carlo Ninchi Carlo Ninchi ...
Filippo, il padre di Michele
Andrea Checchi Andrea Checchi ...
Un fascista
Pupella Maggio Pupella Maggio ...
Una contadina
Emma Baron Emma Baron ...
Maria
Bruna Cealti Bruna Cealti ...
Una sfollata
Antonella Della Porta Antonella Della Porta ...
La madre impazzita
Mario Frera Mario Frera
Franco Balducci Franco Balducci ...
Il tedesco nel pagliaio
Luciana Cortellesi Luciana Cortellesi
Curt Lowens Curt Lowens
Tony Calio Tony Calio
Remo Galavotti Remo Galavotti
Edit

Storyline

Cesira and her 13-year-old daughter, Rosetta, flee from the allied bombs in Rome during the second world war. They travel to the village where Cesira was born. During their journey and in the village, the mother does everything to protect Rosetta. However, on one occasion they both get raped by soldiers hiding in a church. This cruel event is too much for the always powerful fighting Cesira and she suffers from a breakdown. During their stay in the village, a young intellectual, Michele falls in love with Cesira who does not know how to reply to the advances of such a gentleman. Written by Gerhard Windecker <g.wind@mbox300.swipnet.se>  

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Church | Soldier | Widow | Cult Favorite | Rome Italy  | See more »

Taglines:

Suddenly...Love Becomes Lust...Innocence becomes shame...As two women are trapped by violent passion and unforgettable terror!

Genres:

Drama | War

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
Edit

Details

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian | German

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Dos mujeres See more »

Filming Locations:

Itri, Latina, Lazio, Italy See more »

Company Credits

Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

It has been said that Anna Magnani was originally cast in the role of Cesira, but when she was unable commit to the film due to illness, it was Magnani herself who suggested Sophia Loren for the role, suggesting to director Vittorio De Sica that if Loren (who was 25 years old at the time) would not mind playing a mother with an adolescent daughter, then the role should go to her. See more »

Quotes

English Soldier: There are lots of good things in Italy.
Michele Di Libero: You don't know Italy.
English Soldier: Oh, we know Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo.
Michele Di Libero: They are dead.
See more »

Connections

Referenced in Precious (2009) See more »