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A Husband for Anna (1953)

A Husband for Anna poster
Original title
Un marito per Anna Zaccheo
Directed by
Giuseppe De Santis
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in postwar Italy looks for a husband to improve her family's difficult circumstances. The story follows her search and the social pressures she faces.

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What happens

A Husband for Anna (Italian: Un marito per Anna Zaccheo) is a 1953 Italian romance-drama film directed by Giuseppe De Santis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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