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?
Cast
Jennifer Jones
Mary Forbes
Montgomery Clift
Giovanni Doria
Gino Cervi
Police Commissioner
Richard Beymer
Paul
Paolo Stoppa
Traveling Salesman
Nando Bruno
Railway Worker
Enrico Glori
Police Brigadier
Liliana Gerace
Pregnant Sicilian Woman
Giuseppe Porelli
Gallant Traveler
Roberto Rai
Brakeman
Maria Pia Casilio
Young Bride from Abruzzo (uncredited)
Clelia Matania
Mother of Annoying Children on the Train (uncredited)
Enrico Viarisio
Cheerful Telegram Man (uncredited)
Memmo Carotenuto
Venturini, Thief at the Police Station (uncredited)
Charles Fawcett
Sad Man at the Post Office (uncredited)
Mariolina Bovo
Blonde Girl on the Train (uncredited)
Attilio Torelli
Robbed Man at the Police Station (uncredited)
Gigi Reder
Bridegroom from Abruzzo (uncredited)
Ciro Di Castro
Information Desk Attendant (uncredited)
Pasquale De Filippo
Post Office Clerk (uncredited)
Oscar Blando
Railway Worker (uncredited)
Aristide Catoni
Priest (uncredited)
Ugo Mari
Priest (uncredited)
Leslie Daniels
Information Booth Agent (Uncredited)
Crew
Vittorio De Sica
Director, Producer
Ben Hecht
Writer
Cesare Zavattini
Screenplay, Story
Giorgio Prosperi
Screenplay
Luigi Chiarini
Screenplay
Jean Barker
Editor
Eraldo Da Roma
Editor
Marcella Benvenuti
Assistant Editor
Oswald Morris
Director of Photography
G.R. Aldo
Director of Photography
James Wong Howe
Additional Director of Photography
Luisa Alessandri
Assistant Director
David O. Selznick
Executive Producer
Marcello Girosi
Associate Producer
Wolfgang Reinhardt
Associate Producer
Sergio Bergamini
Camera Operator
Nino Cristiani
Assistant Camera
Augusto Tinelli
Assistant Camera
Alessandro Antonelli
Wardrobe Supervisor
Christian Dior
Costume Design
Carlo Sindici
Hairstylist
Romolo De Martino
Makeup Artist
James G. Stewart
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bruno Brunacci
Sound Engineer
Alberto Bartolomei
Sound Engineer
Alessandro Cicognini
Original Music Composer
Audrey Granville
Music Editor
Truman Capote
Dialogue
Angelo Pennoni
Still Photographer
Richard Van Hessen
Technical Advisor
Mario Russo
Script Supervisor
Nino Misiano
Production Manager
Roberto Moretti
Unit Manager
Franco Ferrara
Conductor
Virgilio Marchi
Art Direction
Pasquale Misiano
Production Secretary
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