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The Children Are Watching Us

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1943 | 84 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 24 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1943: an older pace and style.

In his first collaboration with renowned screenwriter and longtime partner Cesare Zavattini, Vittorio De Sica examines the cataclysmic consequences of adult folly on an innocent child. Heralding the pair’s subsequent work on some of the masterpieces of Italian neorealism, The Children Are Watching Us is a vivid, deeply humane portrait of a family’s disintegration.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 7K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Vittorio De Sica

  • Emilio CigoliAndrea
  • Luciano De AmbrosisPricò
  • Isa PolaNina
  • Adriano RimoldiRoberto
  • Giovanna CigoliAgnese
  • Jone FrigerioLa nonna
  • Maria GardenaSig.ra Uberti
  • Dina PerbelliniZia Berelli
  • Nicoletta ParodiGiuliana
  • Tecla ScaranoSig.ra Resta