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Angelina (1947)

Angelina poster
Original title
L'onorevole Angelina
Directed by
Luigi Zampa
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
T
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An Italian woman stands up for her working-class neighbors against unfair housing conditions. Her fight for justice turns her into a local political figure.

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What happens

Angelina (Italian: L'onorevole Angelina) is a 1947 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa starring Anna Magnani. The film was presented at the 1947 Venice Film Festival, where Magnani was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. In 2008, the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage's 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of 100 films that "have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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