Hell in the City (1959)
A young girl 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.
Director:
Renato Castellani
Writer:
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
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Anna Magnani as Egle |
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Giulietta Masina as Lina |
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Myriam Bru as Vittorina |
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Cristina Gaïoni as Marietta Mugnari |
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Anita Durante as Assunta |
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Milly as Sister Giuseppina |
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Marcella Rovena as Signora Luisa |
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Miranda Campa as Ida Maroni |
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Saro Urzì as Maresciallo del carcere |
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Renato Salvatori as Piero |
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Alberto Sordi as Antonio Zampi |
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Marcella Valeri as Detenuta cartomante |
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Angela Portaluri as Laura |
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Umberto Spadaro as Direttore del carcere |
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Sergio Fantoni as Giudice instruttore |
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Winni Riva as |
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Gina Rovere as Delia |
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Elda Bardelli as |
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Manzilla Ercolani as |
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Renata Frati as |
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Luigina Giustini as |
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Lia Grani as |
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Mirella Gregori as |
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Alba Maiolini as Sara |
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Maria Marchi as |
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Marisa Natale as Paola |
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Mara Oscuro as Una contadina |
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Ada Passeri as Moby Dick |
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Paola Piscini as La scopina della prima sezione |
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Rossana Trinca as |
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Pia Velsi as Una suora |
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Nando Checchi as |
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Mariù Gleck as |
| Directing | Renato Castellani | Director |
| Art | Ottavio Scotti | Set Decoration |
| Production | Giuseppe Amato | Producer |
| Sound | Enrico Palmieri | Sound |
| Production | Oscar Brazzi | Unit Manager |
| Editing | Jolanda Benvenuti | Editor |
| Sound | Franco Ferrara | Conductor |
| Camera | Leonida Barboni | Director of Photography |
| Production | Franco Magli | Line Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alberto De Rossi | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Rinaldo Ricci | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eligio Trani | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Aiace Parolin | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beni Montresor | Costume Design |
| Art | Ottavio Scotti | Production Design |
| Production | Angelo Rizzoli | Producer |
| Writing | Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Screenplay |
| Writing | Isa Mari | Novel |
| Sound | Roman Vlad | Original Music Composer |