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Two Women

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1960 | 100 min | Drama, War

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.8 out of 10) and it won an Oscar. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Empire of the Sun or The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1960: an older pace and style.

A young widow flees from Rome during WWII and takes her lonely twelve-year-old-daughter to her rural hometown but the horrors of war soon catch up with them.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    88% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.8 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Actress. Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language. Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Film Awards: Best Foreign Actress. Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Best Actress. Also nominated for 1 more Cannes award. Plus 6 other awards.

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 70K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Vittorio De Sica

  • Sophia LorenCesira
  • Eleonora BrownRosetta
  • Jean-Paul BelmondoMichele Di Libero
  • Raf ValloneGiovanni
  • Carlo NinchiFilippo, il padre di Michele
  • Andrea Checchiun fasciste
  • Pupella Maggioun fermier
  • Emma BaronMaria
  • Antonella Della PortaLa madre impazzita
  • Bruna Cealtiune évacuée