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The Widow (1939 film)

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'The Widow' (Italian:'La vedova') is a 1939 Italian drama film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Isa Pola, Leonardo Cortese and Osvaldo Valenti. A mother's possessive love for her dead son leads to a hostile attitude towards his widow.Reich & Garofalo p.18

Main cast



* Isa Pola as Maddalena

* Leonardo Cortese as Carlo

* Osvaldo Valenti as Padova, il pittore

* Ruggero Ruggeri as Alessandro

* Emma Gramatica as Adelaide, moglie di Alessandro

* Cesco Baseggio as Anselmo

* Nicola Maldacea as Gennarino

* Cesare Zoppetti as Ogniben

* Bice Parisi as Donna Clementina

* Emi Rai as Gemma

* Anna Capodaglio as Rosa

* Vasco Creti as Il medico

* Albino Principe as Mario

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Bibliography



* Reich, Jacqueline & Garofalo, Piero. 'Re-viewing Fascism: Italian Cinema, 1922-1943'. Indiana University Press, 2002.




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