Tre donne - La sciantosa

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La Sciantosa is part of a project created by writer/director Alfredo Gianetti for the Italian TV. The objective was to portrait a hundred years of Italian history through three movies, all of them with Anna Magnani. The other two are "1943: un incontro" and "L'autmobile". In this first movie, La Magnani is Flora Torres, a "sciantosa" (kind of a small stage diva) who is forgotten during the WWI, living only to remember her past glory. One day she receives a letter to present herself to the high command. There, Flora is called to go to the front and entertain the troops. Along with her maid Cristina, Flora goes to the front. There they are welcomed by the young private Tonino (Massimo Ranieri). Flora starts to act like a prima donna, making absurd demands to everyone. But when she is about to present herself, the vision of the wounded soldiers makes her change her way

Country:

Italy

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

92 minutes

Year:

1971

Director:

Alfredo Giannetti

Cast:
Anna Magnani

Flora Torres

Massimo Ranieri

Tonino / young soldier

Rosita Pisano

Cristina

Renato Romano

Acerbi / The captain-Captain

Nico Pepe

Saporetti

Crew:
Alfredo Giannetti

Writer

Ennio Morricone

Original Music Composer

Alfredo Giannetti

Director

Giovanni Bertolucci

Producer

Leonida Barboni

Director of Photography