Europa '51 (1952)
Irène Girard, tanto splendida quanto distratta moglie di un diplomatico, vive una vita agiata e al riparo da qualsiasi preoccupazione. Un bambino cerca di farsi ascoltare dalla madre... Poi il suo figlioletto si suicida gettandosi dalle scale del palazzo, perché si sente trascurato. La convulsa corsa della madre lungo la tromba delle scale... a quel punto scatta in lei qualcosa: comincia un viaggio tormentato a visitare gli ammalati, a consolare prostitute e frequentare fabbriche.. Verrà bollata come folle e rinchiusa in manicomio.
Direttore:
Roberto Rossellini
Scrittori:
Ivo Perilli, Brunello Rondi, Roberto Rossellini, Mario Pannunzio, Sandro De Feo.
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Ingrid Bergman as Irene Girard |
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Alexander Knox as George Girard |
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Ettore Giannini as Andrea Casatti |
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Giulietta Masina as Passerotto |
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Teresa Pellati as Ines |
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Marcella Rovena as Mrs. Puglisi |
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Tina Perna as Cesira |
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Sandro Franchina as Michele Girard |
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Maria Zanoli as Mrs. Galli |
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Silvana Veronese as |
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William Tubbs as Professor Alessandrini |
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Alberto Plebani as Mr. Puglisi |
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Eleonora Barracco as |
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Alfonso Di Stefano as |
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Alfred Brown as Hospital Priest |
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Carlo Hintermann as Extra (uncredited) |
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Antonio Pietrangeli as Psychiatrist (uncredited) |
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Rossana Rory as Nursing Home Nurse (uncredited) |
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Gianna Segale as Hospital Nurse (uncredited) |
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Giancarlo Vigorelli as Judge (uncredited) |
| Directing | Roberto Rossellini | Director |
| Editing | Jolanda Benvenuti | Editor |
| Writing | Ivo Perilli | Screenplay |
| Production | Nando Pisani | Production Manager |
| Writing | Roberto Rossellini | Story |
| Production | Bruno Todini | Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Marcello Girosi | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Trento Petrella | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Antonio Pietrangeli | Second Assistant Director |
| Writing | Brunello Rondi | Screenplay |
| Sound | Piero Cavazzuti | Sound |
| Writing | Roberto Rossellini | Screenplay |
| Directing | William Demby | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Luciano Tonti | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Mario Pannunzio | Screenplay |
| Production | Pio Angeletti | Production Secretary |
| Production | Dino De Laurentiis | Producer |
| Writing | Sandro De Feo | Screenplay |
| Production | Carlo Ponti | Producer |
| Directing | Marcello Caracciolo Di Laurino | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Federico Teti | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Paolo Uccello | Sound |
| Directing | Sandro Corbo | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Roberto Rossellini | Producer |
| Art | Ferdinando Ruffo | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Aldo Tonti | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Renzo Rossellini | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Virgilio Marchi | Production Design |
| Sound | Renzo Rossellini | Conductor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fernanda Gattinoni | Costume Design |