Two Women

Name: Two Women
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1960-12-22
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Sophia Loren, Eleonora Brown, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Raf Vallone, Carlo Ninchi

Suddenly, Love Becomes Lust… Innocence becomes shame… As two women are trapped by violent passion and unforgettable terror!

La ciociara (1960)

Timing: 1:40 (100 min)

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Release date

1960-12-22

Country

France, Italy

Production

Compagnia Cinematografica Champion, Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.), Titanus, Les Films Marceau-Cocinor

Genre

Drama, War

Budget

Revenue

$12 887

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Director

Vittorio De Sica

Actors

Sophia Loren, Eleonora Brown, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Raf Vallone, Carlo Ninchi, Andrea Checchi, Pupella Maggio, Emma Baron, Antonella Della Porta, Bruna Cealti
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Scenario

Producer

Carlo Ponti

Operator

Gábor Pogány

Composer

Armando Trovajoli

Artist

Gastone Medin

Audition

Editing

Adriana Novelli
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Short description

A young widow flees from Rome during WWII and takes her lonely twelve-year-old-daughter to her rural hometown but the horrors of war soon catch up with them.

What's left behind the scenes

The novel of the same name (1957) by Alberto Moravia (1907-1990), and consequently the film, are based on real events – the rapes of women in the Chochara district by Moroccan gumiers (soldiers used in auxiliary units of the French army between 1908 and 1956) following the Battle of Monte Cassino during World War II.
Cary Grant (1904-1986), with whom she had previously worked, informed Sophia Loren of her Oscar win. He called her in Italy with the news directly from Los Angeles. The statuette was handed to her through actress Greer Garson (1904-1996).
The eponymous novel (1957) by Alberto Moravia (1907–1990), and consequently the film, are based on real events—the rapes of the women of the Ciociaria region by Moroccan gumiers (soldiers used in auxiliary units of the French army between 1908 and 1956) following the Battle of Monte Cassino during World War II.
Cary Grant (1904–1986), with whom she had previously starred, informed Sophia Loren that she had won the Oscar. He called her in Italy with the news directly from Los Angeles. The statuette was delivered to her via actress Greer Garson (1904–1996).
According to Sophia Loren, the film's plot made such an impression on director Vittorio De Sica (1901–1974) that he wept repeatedly during the filming of particularly poignant scenes.
Sophia Loren won the Oscar for Best Actress for her work in this film. This was the first Academy Award ever granted for a performance in a foreign-language film.
Anna Magnani (1908–1973) was initially cast in the lead role, but she fell ill and was unable to participate in the filming. It was Magnani who suggested giving the role to Sophia Loren, telling director Vittorio De Sica that if Loren did not mind playing a mother raising a teenage daughter, the role should go to her.
According to Sophia Loren, the film's plot made such an impression on director Vittorio De Sica (1901-1974) that he repeatedly cried during the filming of particularly touching scenes.
Sophia Loren won an Oscar for Best Actress for her work in this film. It was the first Academy Award presented for a role in a foreign-language film.
Anna Magnani (1908-1973) was initially cast in the lead role, but she fell ill and was unable to participate in filming. It was Magnani who suggested giving the role to Sophia Loren, telling director Vittorio De Sica that if Loren didn't mind playing a mother raising a teenage daughter, the role should go to her.