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Jealousy (1953)

Jealousy poster
Original title
Gelosia
Directed by
Pietro Germi
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Sicilian nobleman becomes consumed by jealousy over a woman he loves. His suspicion leads him down a dark path with tragic consequences.

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What happens

Jealousy (Italian: Gelosia) is a 1953 Italian drama film directed by Pietro Germi and starring Erno Crisa, Marisa Belli and Vincenzo Musolino. It is based on the 1901 novel The Marquis of Roccaverdina by Luigi Capuana. It was shot on location around Belmonte Mezzagno in Sicily. The story had previously been made into a 1942 film of the same title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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