5.6Desire · 1946
Desire (1946) is a Drama film directed by Roberto Rossellini, starring Massimo Girotti, Carlo Ninchi, Elli Parvo.
Drama
5.6Overview
Paola, a Milan call girl, returns home to her village in the Abruzzi mountains in an attempt to go straight. Rejected by her father, blackmailed by a former lover, and lusted after by her brother-in-law, she turns to her beloved sister for support. Denied succor, like so many of Rossellini’s isolated figures, Paola awaits the arrival of her fiancé, who has offered her a new start, but instead decides that life is untenable.
Cast
Massimo Girotti, Carlo Ninchi, Elli Parvo, Roswita Schmidt, Lia Corelli, Francesco Grandjacquet, Jucci Kellerman, Spartaco Conversi
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What is "Desire" about?
Paola, a Milan call girl, returns home to her village in the Abruzzi mountains in an attempt to go straight. Rejected by her father, blackmailed by a former lover, and lusted after by her brother-in-law, she turns to her beloved sister for support. Denied succor, like so many of Rossellini’s isolated figures, Paola awaits the arrival of her fiancé, who has offered her a new start, but instead decides that life is untenable.
When was "Desire" released?
Desire was released in 1946.
Who stars in "Desire"?
The cast includes Massimo Girotti, Carlo Ninchi, Elli Parvo, Roswita Schmidt.
