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La peccatrice

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Original title

La peccatrice

Year

1940

Running time

88 min.

Country

Italy

Director

Amleto Palermi

Screenwriter

Amleto Palermi, Luigi Chiarini, Umberto Barbaro, Francesco Pasinetti, Amleto Palermi

Cast

Music

Alessandro Cicognini

Cinematography

Václav Vích (B&W)

Producer

Manenti Film Sp.A

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

"The woman’s “immodesty” and “sin” are made explicitly central to the film, from the title onward, but its point, I think, is to open up these notions to critical scrutiny. La peccatrice is certainly a schematic and sentimental fillm, particularly in its contrast between the corrupt city and the honest country, its mawkish ending, and in the way it dwells on Maria’s basic goodness, religiosity, and sense of shame when she thinks of her mother. It is also remarkable for its series of critical representations of men—Alberto, who leaves Maria in the lurch; Salvatore, who feels free to assault her when he learns of her irregular sexual past; the feckless Pietro; and the coercive Ottavio—and for its portrayal of Maria as a victim of callous men who ultimately regains control of her life and respect for herself"

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La peccatrice

1940

Amleto Palermi