Storyline
Directed by the incredibly prolific Mario Camerini, Suor Letizia was released in English-speaking regions as When Angels Don't Fly and The Awakening. In her first film appearance since The Rose Tattoo, Anna Magnani plays a feisty nun named Sister Letizia. Believing herself above such earthly trivialities as a maternal instinct, Sr. Letizia changes her way of thinking when an abandoned child is placed in her care. Unofficially adopting the boy, the good sister eventually comes to realize that even she cannot provide the care and guidance of a biological mother. Carefully constructed to accommodate all the surefire box-office elements inherent in Camerini's earlier films, Suor Letizia was almost guaranteed to be a hit.
Cast & Crew
Anna Magnani
suor Letizia
Lead
Eleonora Rossi Drago
Assunta
Antonio Cifariello
Peppino
PB
Piero Boccia
Salvatore
LM
Leonilde Montesi
suor Vincenza
LT
Lina Tartara Minora
suor Agnese
Emma Baron
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Bruna Cealti
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mario Camerini's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Awakening is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
