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...and the Wild Wild Women

Original title: Nella città l'inferno
  • 19591959
  • 1h 35m
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Nella città l'inferno (1959)
  • Drama
A harsh study about the grim realities of life in a non-coed, totally female prison environment. Story concerns a young girl who comes to prison and experiences the entire prison subculture.... Read allA harsh study about the grim realities of life in a non-coed, totally female prison environment. Story concerns a young girl who comes to prison and experiences the entire prison subculture. The inmates she befriends vary from big tough dangerous dames to smaller submissive ladie... Read allA harsh study about the grim realities of life in a non-coed, totally female prison environment. Story concerns a young girl who comes to prison and experiences the entire prison subculture. The inmates she befriends vary from big tough dangerous dames to smaller submissive ladies who are totally lost in prison life.
IMDb RATING
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506
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  • Director
    • Renato Castellani
  • Writers
    • Isa Mari(novel "Roma, Via delle Mantellate")
    • Suso Cecchi D'Amico(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anna Magnani
    • Giulietta Masina
    • Cristina Gaioni
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  • Director
    • Renato Castellani
  • Writers
    • Isa Mari(novel "Roma, Via delle Mantellate")
    • Suso Cecchi D'Amico(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anna Magnani
    • Giulietta Masina
    • Cristina Gaioni
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    • 8User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination

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    Anna Magnani
    Anna Magnani
    • Egleas Egle
    Giulietta Masina
    Giulietta Masina
    • Linaas Lina
    Cristina Gaioni
    Cristina Gaioni
    • Marietta Mugnarias Marietta Mugnari
    Anita Durante
    • Assuntaas Assunta
    Milly
    Milly
    • Sister Giuseppinaas Sister Giuseppina
    • (as Milly Monti)
    Marcella Rovena
    Marcella Rovena
    • Signora Luisaas Signora Luisa
    Miranda Campa
    • Ida Maronias Ida Maroni
    Elda Bardelli
    • Vincenzinaas Vincenzina
    Virginia Benati
    • Veraas Vera
    Manzilla Ercolani
    • First Ameliaas First Amelia
    Renata Frati
    • Second Ameliaas Second Amelia
    Luigina Giustini
    • Giacominoas Giacomino
    Lia Grani
    • Contessaas Contessa
    Mirella Gregori
    • Adelaas Adela
    Alba Maiolini
    Alba Maiolini
    • Saraas Sara
    • (as Alba Majolini)
    Maria Marchi
    • La sorveglianteas La sorvegliante
    Marisa Natale
    • Paolaas Paola
    Mara Oscuro
    • Una contadinaas Una contadina
    • Director
      • Renato Castellani
    • Writers
      • Isa Mari(novel "Roma, Via delle Mantellate")
      • Suso Cecchi D'Amico(screenplay) (dialogue)
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    A harsh study about the grim realities of life in a non-coed, totally female prison environment. Story concerns a young girl who comes to prison and experiences the entire prison subculture. The inmates she befriends vary from big tough dangerous dames to smaller submissive ladies who are totally lost in prison life. —Anonymous
    • women's prison
    • injustice
    • female prisoner
    • based on novel
    • nun
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      • Drama
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    • Trivia
      Original literary source: "Roma, via delle Mantellate", novel by Isa Mari (pseudonym of Luisa Rodriguez Mercurio), Corso Publisher, Rome, 1953, 216 pages.
    • Soundtracks
      Maruzzella
      (uncredited)

      Music by Renato Carosone

      Lyrics by Enzo Bonagura

      Performed by Anna Magnani

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    8/10
    Masina and Magnani convicts
    After those two extraordinary roles, Gelsomina in "La Strada"(1954) and Cabiria in "The Nights of Cabiria"(1957), Masina becomes Lina, a young and very naive provincial girl (almost like her in real life, being born North of Bologna, in San Giorgio di Piano). This Lina, similar to Cabiria, being in love with a crook, gets to jail. There she will meet the very experienced Egle (Magnani). Magnani is truly unique in the history of the cinema. So is Masina. All the other actresses are natural and worthy of attention. But the two M's are really explosive. In the short role of the crook, an almost unrecognizable Alberto Sordi, the giant of the cinematic comedy world.
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    • Dec 17, 2017

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    • Release date
      • May 24, 1961 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Frauen hinter Gittern
    • Filming locations
      • Stabilimenti S.A.F.A., Via Mondevi, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Riama Film
      • Francinex
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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