The Widow (1939)
- Original title
- La vedova
- Directed by
- Goffredo Alessandrini
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A mother cannot let go of her deceased son. She turns her grief into resentment against his widow, creating a painful and hostile family dynamic.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Children Are Watching Us (1944)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.