Assunta Spina (1948 film)

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Wikipedia article 'Assunta Spina' is a 1948 Italian drama film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Anna Magnani, Antonio Centa and Giacomo Furia. It was adapted from Salvatore Di Giacomo's 1909 play of the same title. It was released in the United States with the title 'Scarred'. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome and on location in Naples. The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone. Distributed by Titanus it earned around 70 million lira at the domestic box office.Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. 'Dizionario del cinema Italiano: Dal 1945 al 1959'. Gremese Editore, 1991. p. 46-47. Plot The film takes place in Naples at the turn of the twentieth century. Assunta, a passionate and impulsive woman, is scarred on the face by her lover Michele for making him jealous. He is sentenced to serve two years in prison in Avellino, despite her efforts to exonerate him at the trial. While he is inside she begins a relationship with a court official. When Michele is released and kills the man, she chooses to take the blame for the crime. Cast Anna Magnani as Assunta Spina Antonio Centa as Federico Funelli Maria Donini as Ernestina Aldo Bufi Landi as Marcello Flaiano Margherita Pisani as Donna Concetta Giacomo Furia as Tittariello Carla Ferraioli as Tina Bouquet Ugo D'Alessio as Epanimonda Pesce Aldo Giuffr as Don Marcusio, la guardia Eduardo De Filippo as Michele Boccadifuoco Titina De Filippo as Emilia Forcinelli Pietro Carloni as Il presidente del tribunale Clara Bindi as Una lavorante alla stireria Rosita Pisano as Una lavorante all stireria *Beniamino Maggio as Il venditore di biglietti della lotteria References
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