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Anna is a 1951 Italian drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada and starring the same trio as Bitter Rice: Silvana Mangano as Anna, the sinner who becomes a nun; Raf Vallone as Andrea, the rich man who loves her; and Vittorio Gassman as Vittorio, the wicked waiter who sets Anna on a dangerous path. Silvana Mangano's real sister, Patrizia Mangano, acts as Anna's sister in the film. Sophia Loren has a small uncredited role as a nightclub assistant. Future film directors Franco Brusati and Dino Risi cowrote the script. The film features the songs Non Dimenticar and El Negro Zumbón, a samba popularised in the West as "Anna", and recorded most recently by Pink Martini.
Original Release
12/20/1951
US Release
02/18/1953
Cast
Name | Character |
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Silvana Mangano | Anna |
Gaby Morlay | La madre superiora / Mother superior |
Raf Vallone | Andrea |
Jacques Dumesnil | Professor Ferri / Il professor Ferri |
Vittorio Gassman | Vittorio |
Patrizia Mangano | Luisa |
Natascia Mangano | Lucia Manzi |
Piero Lulli | Dr. Manzi / Il dottor Manzi |
Dina Romano | Suor Paolina |
Rosita Pisano | Suor Carmela |
Directors
Writers
Giuseppe Berto, Franco Brusati, Ivo Perilli, Dino Risi, Rodolfo Sonego
Cast
Name | Character |
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Silvana Mangano | Anna |
Gaby Morlay | La madre superiora / Mother superior |
Raf Vallone | Andrea |
Jacques Dumesnil | Professor Ferri / Il professor Ferri |
Vittorio Gassman | Vittorio |
Patrizia Mangano | Luisa |
Natascia Mangano | Lucia Manzi |
Piero Lulli | Dr. Manzi / Il dottor Manzi |
Dina Romano | Suor Paolina |
Rosita Pisano | Suor Carmela |
Bianca Doria | Una partoriente |
Rocco D'Assunta | Un padre |
Lyla Rocco | Un'infermiera |
Dina Perbellini | Una malata |
Emilio Petacci | Il colonnello Zenner |
Tina Lattanzi | La madre di Andrea |
Mariemma Bardi | Un'infermiera |
Lamberto Maggiorani | Il malato ferito allo stomaco |
Armando Libianchi | Il proprietario del nightclub |
Otello Seno | Sergio |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Dino De Laurentiis | Producer |
Pierre Gurgo-Salice | Producer |
Carlo Ponti | Producer |