Rent Two Women (1960)

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1h 36min
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Synopsis:
"Two Women" tells the story of a young widow, Cesira (Sophia Loren) and her 12 year old daughter who flee war-ravaged Rome to Cesira's native village in Ciociaria. Yet, as the allied forces push back the German occupation, the two women fall victim to a devastatingly brutal act at the very hand of the country's liberators.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Carlo Ponti
Writers:
Alberto Moravia, Cesare Zavattini, Vittorio De Sica
Aka:
La Ciociara
Studio:
Cult Films
Genres:
Classics, Drama
Collections:
Acting Up: Top 10 Performances At Cannes, Getting to Know: Sophia Loren, Oscar Nominations Competition 2024
Countries:
Italy
Awards:

1962 BAFTA Best Foreign Actress

1962 Oscar Best Actress

1961 Cannes Best Actress

BBFC:
Release Date:
24/10/2016
Run Time:
96 minutes
Languages:
Dubbed, English Dolby Digital 1.0, Italian Dolby Digital 1.0
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
B & W
Bonus:
  • "Sophia, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow" candid intimate interview of Loren with exclusive footage of her family, close friends and collaborators such as Woody Allen, Giorgio Armani and others
  • "Vittorio D"Tribute to multi-awarded maestro filmmaker De Sica, a milestone of Cinema history. With participations from the likes of Clint Eastwood, Ken Loach, Mike Leigh etc
BBFC:
Release Date:
24/10/2016
Run Time:
106 minutes
Languages:
Dubbed, English Dolby Digital 1.0, Italian Dolby Digital 1.0
Subtitles:
English
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
B & W
BLU-RAY Regions:
(0) All
Bonus:
  • "Sophia, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow" candid intimate interview of Loren with exclusive footage of her family, close friends and collaborators such as Woody Allen, Giorgio Armani and others
  • "Vittorio D"Tribute to multi-awarded maestro filmmaker De Sica, a milestone of Cinema history. With participations from the likes of Clint Eastwood, Ken Loach, Mike Leigh etc

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Loren's best film - Two Women review by ML

Spoiler Alert
10/06/2021

Vittorio De Sica was a leading figure in the "neorealist" school of Italian film-making with works such as 1948's "Bicycle Thieves" (Ladri di biciclette), a heart-breaking tale of how an honest man is finally driven to an act of petty crime by the grinding poverty of post war Italy. Here he produces another heart-rending work, this time the tale of a mother and daughter at the end of the Second World War, struggling to survive as law-and-order break down. This is a far cry from the light fare with which we normally associate Loren. She is a revelation, playing against type in a role she had to fight for (she was originally cast as the daughter). Her performance won her the Oscar for best Actress - the first person to win an Oscar for a film made in a foreign-language. What a pity she wasn't given such material in Hollywood or in England; she should be remembered for this, not for singing "Goodness Gracious Me" with Peter Sellers to promote the film "The Millionairess", which was made in the same year (1960) as "Two Women". The two films represent the two poles of her career and illustrate her range as an actress.

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