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Indiscretion of an American Wife

1953 · 64 min

A bittersweet, slow-burning romance unfolding in real time amid the bustle of a train station, heavy with longing and moral conflict.

Tagline
This Longing ... This Yearning ... This Wanting ...
Overview
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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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • morality
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance8
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Vittorio De Sica
Written by
Ben Hecht, Cesare Zavattini, Luigi Chiarini, Giorgio Prosperi
Starring
Jennifer Jones, Montgomery Clift, Gino Cervi, Richard Beymer, Paolo Stoppa, Nando Bruno, Enrico Glori, Liliana Gerace
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
64 min
Country
Italy
Languages
English, French, Italian, German

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