Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Language
- Italian
- Country
- Italy
- Violence
- Moderate
Why tonight?
- One of the best-reviewed films Cue holds.
- In Italian — subtitles on.
The story
In postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances of her life.
- woman director
- female empowerment
- 1940s
- abusive husband
- women empowerment
- historical comedy
- pastiche
- post-war italy
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- Giorgio Colangeli — Sor Ottorino
- Vinicio Marchioni — Nino
- Alessia Barela — Orietta
- Francesco Centorame — Giulio
- Raffaele Vannoli — Alvaro
- Paola Tiziana Cruciani — Sora Franca
- Yonv Joseph — William
- Federico Tocci — Mario
- Priscilla Micol Marino — Sora Giovanna
- Maria Chiara Orti — Sora Rosa
- Silvia Salvatori — Sora Elvira
- Directed
- Paola Cortellesi
Production
- Rating
- 8.1 / 10 · 1,541 ratings
- Studio
- Wildside, Vision Distribution
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
