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Sandra (1965)
Vaghe stelle dell'Orsa... (original title)

105 min  -  Drama | Mystery | War  -   16 January 1966 (USA)
7.3
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Sandra comes back to Volterra, in Tuscany, the little town where she spent her childhood. She is with her American husband... See full summary »

Director:

Luchino Visconti

Writers:

Suso Cecchi D'Amico (story), Enrico Medioli (story), and 4 more credits »

Stars:

Claudia Cardinale, Jean Sorel and Michael Craig
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Claudia Cardinale ...
Sandra Dawson
Michael Craig Michael Craig ...
Andrew Dawson
Jean Sorel Jean Sorel ...
Gianni Wald-Luzzati
Marie Bell Marie Bell ...
Mrs. Gilardini, Sandra's Mother
Renzo Ricci Renzo Ricci ...
Antonio Gilardini
Fred Williams Fred Williams ...
Pietro Formari
Amalia Troiani Amalia Troiani ...
Fosca - Maid
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Storyline

Sandra comes back to Volterra, in Tuscany, the little town where she spent her childhood. She is with her American husband, Andrew. She wishes to pay homage to her father who died in Auschwitz where she was still a little child. In Volterra, Andrew meets for the first time Gianni, Sandra's brother. He soon realizes that Sandra and Gianni have a secret since their childhood. Written by Yepok  

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Plot Keywords:

Auschwitz | Concentration Camp | Scientist | Deportation | Italy  | See more »

Taglines:

SANDRA is EXCITEMENT! What SANDRA does is ASTONISHING! (original USA print ad-USA) See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | War

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Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian | Hebrew (a few words) | French (a few words) | English (a few words)

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Also Known As:

Atavismo impúdico See more »

Filming Locations:

Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vides Cinematografica See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Connections

Referenced in David Holzman's Diary (1967) See more »

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"Strip Cinema"
Written by Pino Calvi See more »