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The Two Mothers (1938)

The Two Mothers poster
Original title
Le due madri
Directed by
Amleto Palermi
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman struggles with her role as a mother in a small Italian town. The story explores her relationships and the sacrifices she makes for her family.

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What happens

The Two Mothers (Italian: Le due madri) is a 1938 Italian drama film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Vittorio De Sica, María Denis and Renato Cialente. It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by Gastone Medin. It was released in the United States in 1940, and is sometimes dated by that year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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