The film presents the tale of Agnese Ascalone, daughter of prominent miner Vincenzo Ascalone, and takes place in a small town in Sicily. Agnese is seduced by her sister Matilde's fiancé, and has a tryst with him for which she confesses and tries to repent, only to be discovered by her mother and father.
Directed by Pietro Germi
seduction
engaged woman
disgraced
unwanted child
abandonment
disgrace
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
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Cast
Stefania Sandrelli
Agnese Ascalone
Saro Urzì
Don Vincenzo Ascalone
Aldo Puglisi
Peppino Califano
Lando Buzzanca
Antonio Ascalone
Lola Braccini
Amalia Califano
Leopoldo Trieste
Barone Rizieri
Umberto Spadaro
il cugino di Ascalone
Crew
Pietro Germi
Director
Pietro Germi
Screenplay
Luciano Vincenzoni
Screenplay
Agenore Incrocci
Screenplay
Furio Scarpelli
Screenplay
Carlo Rustichelli
Original Music Composer
Franco Cristaldi
Producer
Renzo Marignano
First Assistant Director
Pietro Germi
Story
Luciano Vincenzoni
Story
Popular Reviews
13 reviews
Michele Nelli
7.0★ · 02/15/26
spero che dopo la fuitina la mammina bella sia andata a farsi fare il corredino da maccarronecatania1
spero che dopo la fuitina la mammina bella sia andata a farsi fare il corredino da maccarronecatania1
Pietro
10.0★ · 12/20/25
Pullata e ghostata
Pullata e ghostata
duru yigit
9.0★ · 08/28/25
GET A JOB STAY AWAY FROM HER
GET A JOB STAY AWAY FROM HER
Lorenzo Casorzo
Fetuso
Fetuso
Hannah
8.0★ · 01/10/23
This movie really highlights the "dark" in "dark comedy". If you're coming to this film looking for something similar to his other film Divorce Italian Style, this film definitely has a different feel. Stefania Sandrelli is amazing.
This movie really highlights the "dark" in "dark comedy". If you're coming to this film looking for something similar to his other film Divorce Italian Style, this film definitely has a different feel. Stefania Sandrelli is amazing.
