The Sinner

The Sinner

The Sinner

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The Sinner

1940

1h 28m

6.2(5 votes)

Drama

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Seduced and abandonned by her fiance, Maria Ferrante leaves home to avoid any scandal. She is trying to find work and place to stay but one misfortune after another comes into her life Venice Film Festival 1940

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Vittorio De Sica

Vittorio De Sica

Pietro Bandelli

Paola Barbara

Paola Barbara

Maria Ferrante

Fosco Giachetti

Fosco Giachetti

Salvatore, fratello di Adele

Gino Cervi

Gino Cervi

Alberto

Olga Solbelli

Olga Solbelli

Carmela Bandelli, sorella di Pietro

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Directed by: Amleto Palermi
Written by: Umberto Barbaro
Amleto Palermi
Produced by: Giulio Manenti

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