Two Women (La Ciociara)

1960

100 mins

Directed by Vittorio de Sica
88%
92%
Drama
War
Award Winner

Widowed shopkeeper Cesira and her 13-year-old daughter Rosetta flee from the allied bombs in Rome during the second World War;... More

Widowed shopkeeper Cesira and her 13-year-old daughter Rosetta flee from the allied bombs in Rome during the second World War; they travel to the remote village where Cesira was born. During their journey and in the village and onward, the mother does everything she can to protect Rosetta. Meanwhile, a sensitive young intellectual, Michele, falls in love with Cesira.

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Two Women (La Ciociara) | Ratings & Reviews

88_%8 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
92_%3,177 reviews
Audience score rating

"The movie suffers from poor pacing and listlessness, but Loren is a marvel to behold."

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Two Women (La Ciociara) | Details

Directed by

Cast

Antonella Della Porta

Bruna Cealti

Award winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Sophia Loren), Academy Awards & BAFTAs 1962 & Cannes 1961; Best Foreign-Language Film, Golden Globes 1962
Rating: NR,
Runtime: 100
Genre: Drama, War
Country of origin: Italy, France