Directed by Raffaello Matarazzo
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Criterion Eclipse)
A happily married Italian couple have their lives turned upside down when her ex-fiance shows up and tries to force her to rekindle their relationship. He resorts to blackmail to get his way, eventually leading to a confrontation with the husband and tragedy. A sensational trial follows, but there is also a reconciliation and a happy ending. This Italian film is actually closer to manufactured Hollywood dramatics than the usual artistic bent of Italian cinema, but it is nonetheless entertaining escapism, which is exactly what the Italian public needed as WWII was winding down.
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