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Indiscretion of an American Wife

1953 · 64 min · Director: Vittorio De Sica ★ IMDb 6.2 · 3,504 ratings

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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

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20%Guilt
  1. Love25%
  2. Guilt20%

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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

NB
Nando Bruno

Railway Worker

EG
Enrico Glori

EG
Enrico Glori

Police Brigadier

LG
Liliana Gerace

GP
Giuseppe Porelli

RR
Roberto Rai

MP
Maria Pia Casilio

Young Bride from Abruzzo (uncredited)

CM
Clelia Matania

Mother of Annoying Children on the Train (uncredited)

EV
Enrico Viarisio

Cheerful Telegram Man (uncredited)

MC
Memmo Carotenuto

Venturini, Thief at the Police Station (uncredited)

CF
Charles Fawcett

Sad Man at the Post Office (uncredited)

MB
Mariolina Bovo

Blonde Girl on the Train (uncredited)

AT
Attilio Torelli

Robbed Man at the Police Station (uncredited)

Gigi Reder

Bridegroom from Abruzzo (uncredited)

CD
Ciro Di Castro

Information Desk Attendant (uncredited)

PD
Pasquale De Filippo

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
Genres
Drama, Romance
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.2 · 3,504 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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