Two Women (1960) is an Italian drama directed by Vittorio De Sica and starring Sophia Loren in an Academy Award winning performance. Set in Italy during World War II, the film follows a mother and her teenage daughter trying to survive the chaos of war away from the front lines. Based on the novel by Alberto Moravia, the story focuses on civilian life, trauma, and the loss of innocence. Sophia Loren became the first actor to win an Oscar for a performance in a non-English-language film.

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TWO WOMEN tells the story of a young widow, Cesira (Sophia Loren) and her 12 year old daughter who flee war-ravaged Rome to Cesiras native village in Ciociaria. Yet, as the allied forces push back the German occupation, the two women fall victim to a devastatingly brutal act at the very hand of the countrys liberators. TWO WOMEN is a magnificent and compassionate depiction of a country at war, directed by Vittorio De Sica (Umberto D., Marriage Italian Style) with powerful performances from Sophia Loren (A Special Day, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow) and Jean Paul Belmondo.

Från IMDB:
In WWII Italy, a widow and her lonely daughter seek distance between themselves and the horrors of war.

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Version: : Blu-Ray (import)

Sprak : Italian/English

EAN : 5060485803010

Distributor : Cult Films

Inspelningsar : 1960

imdb-rating : 7.7

Langd : 1h 41m

Org Title : La ciociara