Woman of the River
Brief Synopsis
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When peasant girl Nives (Sophia Loren) is deserted by smuggler Gino Lodi (Rik Battaglia), she betrays him to the police. Police officer Enzo Cinti (Gerard Oury), who loves Nives, traces her to the Po River cane-fields, where she is working as a cutter to support herself and an infant son, and warns her that Gino has escaped from prison and is seeking revenge. She rejects his offer to protect her. Gino finds Nives, mourning the drowning death of their son. He surrenders himself to the police and then walks at Nives' side in the funeral procession.
Cast & Crew
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Mario Soldati
Director
Sophia Loren
Nives
Gerard Oury
Enzo Cinti
Lise Bourdin
Tosca
Rik Battaglia
Gino Lodi
Enrico Olivieri
Oscar
Film Details
Also Known As
Donna del Fiume
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1958
Distribution Company
Columbia Pictures
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Synopsis
A girl working in a village factory is wooed by a local policeman, but her heart pines for a local fisherman/smuggler. She tells the latter that she is carrying his baby, and when he grows hostile, not wanting to believe her, she schemes some bad things for him.
Director
Mario Soldati
Director
Cast
Sophia Loren
Nives
Gerard Oury
Enzo Cinti
Lise Bourdin
Tosca
Rik Battaglia
Gino Lodi
Enrico Olivieri
Oscar
Crew
Antonio Altoviti
Screenwriter
Giorgio Bassani
Screenwriter
Leo Catozzo
Editor
Leo Coleman
Choreography
Ennio Flaiano
From Story
Basilio Franchina
Producer
Basilio Franchini
Screenwriter
Angelo F Lavagnino
Music
Otello Martelli
Director Of Photography
Flavio Mogherini
Art Direction
Albert Moravia
From Story
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Screenwriter
Mario Soldati
Screenwriter
Armando Trovaioli
Music
Florestano Vancini
Screenwriter
Film Details
Also Known As
Donna del Fiume
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1958
Distribution Company
Columbia Pictures
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Technicolor)
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1958
dubbed
Released in United States 1958
