Forced by her lover to sell her body, Renata is saved from a suicide attempt by Paolo Martelli, an engineer. She asks him to help her find a job. When Paolo's wife humiliates her, Renata gains revenge by seducing the woman's husband.
Cast
Alida Valli
Renata Giustini
Amedeo Nazzari
Paolo Martelli
Serge Reggiani
André
Claude Nollier
Maria Martelli
Franco Interlenghi
Franco
Laura Solari
Mrs. Balestra
Bianca Doria
Renata's mother
Duilio D'Amore
padre di Renata
Mariliana Delli
(uncredited)
Rosetta Pasquini
Rosetta
Mariemma Bardi
assistente della sfilata di moda
Liliana Bonfatti
Nina Swanson
Pasquale Martino
(uncredited)
Arnaldo Piacenti
(uncredited)
Norma Meneghini
(uncredited)
Lidia Zanussi
Paolo's Secretary (uncredited)
Crew
Gianni Franciolini
Director
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Diego Fabbri
Screenplay, Story
Jean Ferry
Screenplay
Ennio Flaiano
Screenplay
Antonio Pietrangeli
Screenplay, First Assistant Director
Turi Vasile
Screenplay, Story, Producer
Adriana Novelli
Editor
Anchise Brizzi
Director of Photography
Rodolfo Lombardi
Director of Photography
Marcello Caracciolo Di Laurino
Second Assistant Director
Paolo Spinola
Second Assistant Director
Mario Chiari
Production Design
Alberto Fusi
Camera Operator
Guglielmo Lombardi
Camera Operator
Beni Montresor
Costume Design
Anna Cristofani
Hairstylist
Camillo De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Oscar Di Santo
Sound
Aldo Calpini
Sound
Piero Piccioni
Original Music Composer
Osvaldo Civirani
Still Photographer
Maiù Macorini
Script Supervisor
Paolo Moffa
Production Manager
Paolo Giovanardi
Unit Manager
Angelo Binarelli
Production Secretary