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The Intruder (1956)

The Intruder poster
Original title
L'intrusa
Directed by
Raffaello Matarazzo
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A married couple faces turmoil after a secret from the wife's past resurfaces, threatening their relationship and reputation. The film follows their struggle with loyalty, trust, and social judgment over the course of a few days.

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What happens

The Intruder (Italian: L'intrusa) is a 1956 Italian melodrama film written and directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Amedeo Nazzari and Lea Padovani. It is loosely based on the stage drama La moglie del dottore by Silvio Zambaldi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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