Indiscretion of an American Wife
1953 · 64 min · Director: Vittorio De Sica
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
While on vacation in Rome, married American Mary Forbes becomes entangled in an affair with an Italian man, Giovanni Doria. As she prepares to leave Italy, Giovanni confesses his love for her; he doesn't want her to go. Together they wander the railroad station where Mary is to take the train to Paris, then ultimately reunite with her husband and daughter in Philadelphia. Will she throw away her old life for this passionate new romance?
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Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Guilt 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Love25%
- Guilt20%
- Sadness15%
- Anticipation10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Guilt. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Guilt. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Cast
Police Brigadier
Mother of Annoying Children on the Train (uncredited)
Cheerful Telegram Man (uncredited)
Sad Man at the Post Office (uncredited)
Blonde Girl on the Train (uncredited)
Robbed Man at the Police Station (uncredited)
Information Desk Attendant (uncredited)
Post Office Clerk (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Vittorio De Sica
- Written by
- Ben Hecht, Cesare Zavattini, Giorgio Prosperi, Luigi Chiarini, Ben Hecht
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1953
- Runtime
- 64 min
- Country
- Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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