Indiscretion of an American Wife

5.9 1953 1h 4m Italy

Drama Romance

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?

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This Longing ... This Yearning ... This Wanting ... 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?

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Directors

Vittorio De Sica

Writers

Truman Capote, Ben Hecht, Cesare Zavattini, Giorgio Prosperi, Luigi Chiarini

Cast

Jennifer Jones, Montgomery Clift, Gino Cervi, Richard Beymer, Paolo Stoppa, Nando Bruno, Enrico Glori, Liliana Gerace, Giuseppe Porelli, Roberto Rai, Maria Pia Casilio, Clelia Matania, Enrico Viarisio, Memmo Carotenuto, Charles Fawcett

Production

Produzioni De Sica

Languages

German, Italian, French, English

Countries

Italy