Two Women (1960)
La ciociara (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 41min
- Drama, War
- 09 May 1961 (USA)
- Movie
In WWII Italy, a widow and her lonely daughter seek distance between themselves and the horrors of war.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Sophia Loren | ... |
Cesira
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| Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... |
Michele Di Libero
(as Jean Paul Belmondo)
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| Eleonora Brown | ... |
Rosetta
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| Carlo Ninchi | ... |
Filippo Di Libero
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| Andrea Checchi | ... |
Un fascista
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| Pupella Maggio | ... |
Una contadina
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| Emma Baron | ... |
Maria
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Bruna Cealti | ... |
Una sfollata
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| Antonella Della Porta | ... |
La madre impazzita
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Mario Frera | ... |
Peppuccio
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Franco Balducci | ... |
Il tedesco nel pagliaio
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Luciana Cortellesi |
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| Curt Lowens | ... |
Ufficiale tedesco batteria contraerea
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Tony Calio | ... |
(as Tony Caliò)
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Remo Galavotti |
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Elsa Mancini |
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Giuseppina Ruggeri |
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| Luciano Pigozzi | ... |
Scimmione
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Luigi Terribile |
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Antonio Gastaldi |
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Carolina Carbonaro |
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| Raf Vallone | ... |
Giovanni
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Alberto Castaldi | ... |
Lawyer (uncredited)
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Ettore Mattia | ... |
Il passeggero sul treno (uncredited)
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Vincenzo Musolino | ... |
Il piccolo Alessandro (uncredited)
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| Renato Salvatori | ... |
Florindo (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Vittorio De Sica | ||
Written by
| Alberto Moravia | ... | (novel) |
| Cesare Zavattini | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Carlo Ponti | ... | producer |
| Edmond Ténoudji | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Armando Trovajoli | ||
Cinematography by
| Gábor Pogány | ... | (as Gabor Pogany) |
Editing by
| Adriana Novelli | ||
Production Design by
| Gastone Medin | ||
Set Decoration by
| Elio Costanzi | ||
Costume Design by
| Elio Costanzi | ||
Makeup Department
| Maria Angelini | ... | hair stylist |
| Giuseppe Annunziata | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Mario Bianchi | ... | production manager |
| Lucio Bompani | ... | production supervisor |
| Gianni Cecchin | ... | production supervisor |
| Jone Tuzi | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Luisa Alessandri | ... | first assistant director |
| Giovanni Fago | ... | second assistant director |
| Checco Rissone | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Emilio D'Andria | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Italo Tomassi | ... | manager of art department (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Philippe Arthuys | ... | special sound effects |
| Giovanni Rossi | ... | sound technician |
Special Effects by
| Serse Urbisaglia | ... | special effects (as M. Urbisaglia) |
Visual Effects by
| Joseph Nathanson | ... | matte artist (as Joseph Natanson) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mario Capriotti | ... | camera operator |
| Pierluigi Praturlon | ... | still photographer (as Pierluigi) |
| Silvio Fraschetti | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Giulia Mafai | ... | assistant costume designer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ines Bruschi | ... | script girl (as Ines Brusci) |
Additional Crew
| Margherita Autuori | ... | press attache (as Rossetti) |
| Enrico Lucherini | ... | press attache (as Lucherini) |
| Alfredo Melidoni | ... | production secretary |
| Carlo Ponti | ... | presenter |
| Matteo Spinola | ... | press attache (as Spinola) |
| Armondo Linus Acosta | ... | design consultant (uncredited) |
| Riccardo Cucciolla | ... | voice dubbing: Andrea Checchi (uncredited) |
| Corrado Gaipa | ... | voice dubbing: Carlo Ninchi (uncredited) |
| Achille Millo | ... | voice dubbing: Jean-Paul Belmondo (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Compagnia Cinematografica Champion
- Cocinor (co-production)
- Les Films Marceau (co-production)
- Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.) (co-production)
Distributors
- Titanus (1960) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Embassy Pictures (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Les Films Marceau-Cocinor (1961) (France) (theatrical)
- Gala Film Distributors (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1961) (Australia) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Metro (1961) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1961) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1961) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1961) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1961) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Royal Films (1961) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1970) (Finland) (tv)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- TV3 (1989) (Finland) (tv)
- Canal+ (1990) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Canal+ (1991) (France) (tv)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Castle Communications (1993) (Finland) (VHS)
- France 3 (1993) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Force Video (1994) (Australia) (video)
- Hollywood Classics (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Laserlight Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Madacy Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Delta Expedition (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Koch Vision (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Koch Vision (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD) (as 'Two Women')
- Brentwood Home Video (2004) (United States) (VHS)
- Kabaya Foods (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Levné Knihy (2006) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Emerald (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Les Acacias (2009) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Carmen Video (2009) (Russia) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Films sans Frontières (2010) (World-wide)
- Divisa Home Video (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- L.C.J Editions & Productions (2013) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2014) (Finland) (DVD)
- Research Entertainment (2014) (Spain) (video)
- Chain Production (2015) (United Kingdom) (VOD)
- Cult Films (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Rai 3 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Cargo Records (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Endless Classics (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Endless Classics (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (label)
- Endless Classics (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- 375 Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- El 9 Besepi S.L. (2021) (Spain)
- Ciné+ (2022) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2023) (France) (tv)
- Creazioni Home Video (Italy) (VHS)
- De Agostini (Italy) (video) (Collection: Il grande cinema)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Artisti Tecnici Associati (ATA) (music published by)
- Edizioni Bixio S.A.M. (songs published by)
- Edizioni Bompiani (book published by)
- Ferrania (film stock)
- Lucherini-Rossetti-Spinola (publicity)
- Ricordi (music published by) (song: "Recondite Armonie")
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Cesira is a beautiful widow and a successful grocery-store owner in Rome. WWII is raging, and she fears for her beloved daughter, 13-year-old Rosetta, amid the daily bombings. They travel to the village where Cesira was born, where she believes they will be safer, and they're happy there, even as food dwindles. A young intellectual, Michele, falls in love with Cesira, who is too consumed with their survival and her daughter's well-being to return his timid advances. As the Allies advance, Cesira decides to return to Rome--and encounter the horrors of war at last. Written by jcravens42@yahoo.com |
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| Taglines | Suddenly... Love Becomes Lust... Innocence becomes shame... As two women are trapped by violent passion and unforgettable terror! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sophia Loren claims that Director Vittorio De Sica, so caught up in the story, regularly cried on the set when filming particularly emotional scenes. See more » |
| Goofs | Near the beginning, Cesira and Rosetta choose to walk rather than wait aboard their stranded train. However, they set off in the opposite direction to the train's destination. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Al Centro del cinema (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Vivere See more » |
| Quotes |
[subtitled version]
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 » |