“Desire” ( ital. Desiderio ) - Italian film , released on screens in 1946 . Director Roberto Rossellini began work on the tape in 1943, but due to the war he was forced to stop filming, and then completely abandoned the film, switching to other projects. The picture was finished after the end of the war by director Marcello Pallero .
| A wish | |
|---|---|
| Desiderio | |
| Genre | drama |
| Producer | Marcello Palero Roberto Rossellini |
| Author script | Anna Beneveti Rosario Leone Giuseppe De Santis Roberto Rossellini Diego Calcagno Marcello Palero Guglielmo Santajello |
| In the main cast | Ellie Parvo |
| Operator | Rodolfo Lombardi Ugo lombardi |
| Composer | Renzo Rossellini |
| Film company | Imperator Film, Società Anonima Film Italiani Roma, Sovrania Film |
| Duration | 76 min. |
| A country |  Italy |
| Tongue | Italian |
| Year | 1946 |
| IMDb | ID 0035797 |
Story
A young woman, Paola, after moving from her native village to Rome and a short period of seamstress work, is forced to earn a living by prostitution, serving wealthy people. Such an existence is disgusted with her. This feeling is especially enhanced when she meets the kind and courteous florist Giovanni. Fearing that he would know her occupation, and wishing to start everything from a clean slate, Paola returned to her relatives in order to “cleanse” and wait for the arrival of her beloved. However, the family meets her coolly, as rumors about her way of life have been around the village for a long time. In addition, one of the local residents begins to blackmail the girl, seeking closeness in exchange for the promise to tell nothing to Giovanni ...
Cast
- Ellie Parvo - Paola Previtali
- Rosvita Schmidt - Anna Previtali Mancini, Paola's sister
- Massimo Girotti - Nando Mancini, Anna's husband
- Carlo Ninki - Giovanni Mirelli
- Francesco Grancake - Riccardo
- Lia Corelli - Elena
- Giovanna Scotto - Elvira Previtali, mother of Paola and Anne
- Yuchchi Kellerman - Leah
- Spartak Conversi
Links
- “Desire” (Eng.) On the Internet Movie Database
- “Desire” (eng.) On the site allmovie