Woman of the River

Woman of the River

94 mins | Drama | Dec. 29, 1954

When peasant girl Nives is deserted by smuggler Gino Lodi, she betrays him to the police. Police officer Enzo Cinti, who loves Nives, traces her to the Po River cane-fields, where she is working as a cutter to support herself and an infant son, and warns her that Gino has escaped from prison and is seeking revenge. She rejects his offer to protect her. Gino finds Nives, mourning the drowning death of their son. He surrenders himself to the police and then walks at Nives' side in the funeral procession.

Woman of the River

94 mins | Drama | Dec. 29, 1954

Woman of the River
When peasant girl Nives is deserted by smuggler Gino Lodi, she betrays him to the police. Police officer Enzo Cinti, who loves Nives, traces her to the Po River cane-fields, where she is working as a cutter to support herself and an infant son, and warns her that Gino has escaped from prison and is seeking revenge. She rejects his offer to protect her. Gino finds Nives, mourning the drowning death of their son. He surrenders himself to the police and then walks at Nives' side in the funeral procession.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Excelsa Films, Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica, Les Films du Centaure
Original title La donna del fiume
Directors Anna Gruber, Cesare Olivieri, Florestano Vancini, Mario Soldati
Writers Florestano Vancini, Basilio Franchina, Mario Soldati, Giorgio Bassani, Antonio Altoviti, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Ennio Flaiano, Alberto Moravia

Cast

Sophia Loren

as Nives Mongolini

Gérard Oury

as Enzo Cinti

Lise Bourdin

as Tosca

Rik Battaglia

as Gino Lodi

Enrico Olivieri

as Oscar

Maria Conventi

as Ivana

Edward Fleming

as Il calciatore ballerino

Nino Marchetti

as Maresciallo dei carabinieri

Franco Polegatti

as Chioggia