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Magnani plays Serafina Delle Rose, who retreats from the world when her beloved husband dies. But Serafina reawakens to life's joys when she meets Alvaro (Burt Lancaster), a happy-go-lucky truck driver who not only has the same sunny openness her husband had, but even the same occupation. The winner of 3 Academy Awards®.
Original Release
12/13/1955
US Release
12/13/1955
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anna Magnani | Serafina Delle Rose |
| Burt Lancaster | Alvaro Mangiacavallo |
| Ben Cooper | Seaman Jack Hunter |
| Virginia Grey | Estelle Hohengarten |
| Jo Van Fleet | Bessie |
| Sandro Giglio | Father De Leo |
| Mimi Aguglia | Assunta |
| Florence Sundstrom | Flora |
| Albert Adkins | Mario |
| Don Bachardy | Passenger in Back Seat of Car |
Directors
Writers
Tennessee Williams, Hal Kanter
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anna Magnani | Serafina Delle Rose |
| Burt Lancaster | Alvaro Mangiacavallo |
| Ben Cooper | Seaman Jack Hunter |
| Virginia Grey | Estelle Hohengarten |
| Jo Van Fleet | Bessie |
| Sandro Giglio | Father De Leo |
| Mimi Aguglia | Assunta |
| Florence Sundstrom | Flora |
| Albert Adkins | Mario |
| Don Bachardy | Passenger in Back Seat of Car |
| Larry Chance | Rosario Delle Rose |
| Lewis Charles | Taxi Driver |
| Roger Gunderson | Doctor |
| Jean Hart | Violetta |
| George Humbert | Pop Mangiacavallo |
| Dorrit Kelton | Schoolteacher |
| May Lee | Mamma Shigura - Tattoo Artist |
| Augusta Merighi | Giuseppina |
| Natalie Murray | Townswoman |
| Virgil Osborne | Taxi Driver |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hal B. Wallis | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1956 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1956 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
| 1956 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1956 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Won |
| 1956 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White | Won |
| 1956 | Oscar | Best Costume Design, Black-and-White | Nominated |
| 1956 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
| 1956 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Nominated |
| 1956 | Golden Globe | Best Actress - Drama | Won |
| 1956 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
