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Indiscretion of an American Wife
“This Longing ... This Yearning ... This Wanting ...”
6.0 / 10• 1953• 1h 4m•NR• Italian
DramaRomance
Storyline
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?
Cast & Crew
Jennifer Jones
Mary Forbes
Lead
Montgomery Clift
Giovanni Doria
Gino Cervi
Police Commissioner
Richard Beymer
Paul
Paolo Stoppa
Traveling Salesman
Nando Bruno
Railway Worker
Enrico Glori
Police Brigadier
Liliana Gerace
Pregnant Sicilian Woman
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Vittorio De Sica's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Indiscretion of an American Wife is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
