Anna

Dec 20 1951 N/A 1h 47m
Drama, Romance

Anna is a 1951 Italian drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada and starring the same trio as Bitter Rice: Silvana Mangano as Anna, the sinner who becomes a nun; Raf Vallone as Andrea, the rich man who loves her; and Vittorio Gassman as Vittorio, the wicked waiter who sets Anna on a dangerous path.

Plot

Anna, a former sexy nightclub dancer who has become a hospital nurse, is on the verge of taking the veil. One day, She recognizes Andrea, her former fiancé, among the patients. Her troubled past suddenly comes back to her. Though engaged to Andrea, she was attracted to Vittorio, the owner of the nightclub where she performed as a singer and dancer. After Vittorio attempted to rape her, Andrea killed him. Following this tragedy. Anna decided to go into a convent. Andrea, who has been acquitted, now tries to persuade Anna to come back to him but at this very moment it is announced that a train has been derailed. Anna then understands that she must dedicate herself to her new vocation.

Written by

Giuseppe Berto, Franco Brusati, Ivo Perilli

Directed by

Alberto Lattuada

Production Countries

France, Italy

Production Companies

Lux Film, Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France

Languages

Italiano

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
493
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA