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"This Longing ... This Yearning ... This Wanting ..."

Apr 24 1954 Approved 1h 30m
Drama, Romance

While on vacation in Rome, married American Mary Forbes becomes entangled in an affair with an Italian man, Giovanni Doria. As she prepares to leave Italy, Giovanni confesses his love for her; he doesn't want her to go. Together they wander the railroad station where Mary is to take the train to Paris, then ultimately reunite with her husband and daughter in Philadelphia. Will she throw away her old life for this passionate new romance?

Plot

A married American woman has gotten involved with another man while visiting relatives in Rome. She decides that the time has come to break off the relationship, and she makes plans to return home to her husband. But she soon realizes that she is not at all sure about what she wants to do, and she continues to agonize over her decision.

Written by

Cesare Zavattini, Luigi Chiarini, Giorgio Prosperi

Directed by

Vittorio De Sica

Cast

Jennifer Jones, Montgomery Clift, Gino Cervi

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Italy

Production Companies

Selznick Releasing Organization, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Produzione Films Vittorio De Sica, Produzioni De Sica

Languages

English, Italiano, Deutsch, Français

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total

Trailers
Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953) | Official Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
3,283
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA