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.
The Widow | |
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Directed by | Goffredo Alessandrini |
Written by | Renato Simoni (play) Tomaso Smith Goffredo Alessandrini |
Starring | Isa Pola Leonardo Cortese Osvaldo Valenti Ruggero Ruggeri |
Music by | Giorgio Federico Ghedini |
Cinematography | Ubaldo Arata |
Edited by | Giorgio Simonelli |
Production company | Scalera Film |
Distributed by | Scalera Film |
Release date | 9 February 1939 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
Screenplay
- 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