Desire(1946)
Overview
Paola, a Milan call girl, returns home to her village in the Abruzzi mountains in an attempt to go straight. Rejected by her father, blackmailed by a former lover, and lusted after by her brother-in-law, she turns to her beloved sister for support. Denied succor, like so many of Rossellini’s isolated figures, Paola awaits the arrival of her fiancé, who has offered her a new start, but instead decides that life is untenable.
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Movie: Desire
Top 6 Billed Cast
Nando Mancini
Giovanni Mirelli
Paola Previtali (as Elly Parvo)
Anna Previtali Mancini
Elena
Riccardo
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Overview
Paola, a Milan call girl, returns home to her village in the Abruzzi mountains in an attempt to go straight. Rejected by her father, blackmailed by a former lover, and lusted after by her brother-in-law, she turns to her beloved sister for support. Denied succor, like so many of Rossellini’s isolated figures, Paola awaits the arrival of her fiancé, who has offered her a new start, but instead decides that life is untenable.
Release Date
1946-09-09
Average
5.8
Rating:
2.9 startsTagline
There's a girl like her in every town!
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