The Widow (1939)
- Original title
- La vedova
- Directed by
- Goffredo Alessandrini
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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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