We, the Women (1953)

Original title

Siamo donne

Directed by

Alfredo Guarini, Gianni Franciolini, Luigi Zampa, Roberto Rossellini

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film has five segments, each directed by a different Italian filmmaker. Four of the segments show invented stories from the real private lives of famous actresses. The first segment is about a casting call for the movie itself.

lightheartedwhimsicalepisodicmetaplayfulreflectivenostalgic

What happens

We, the Women (also known as Of Life and Love and in Italian: Siamo donne) is a 1953 Italian portmanteau film divided into five segments and directed by five different directors. Four of these segments focus upon alleged events in the private lives of the film actresses Alida Valli, Ingrid Bergman, Isa Miranda, and Anna Magnani. The fifth segment, which is shown as the prologue and titled "Concorso: 4 Attrici; 1 Speranza", is about a casting for the film. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios of Titanus in Rome. The sets were designed by the art director Gianni Polidori. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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