A Husband for Anna

A Husband for Anna

100 mins | Drama, Romance | Aug. 22, 1953

Anna Zaccheo is a beautiful young woman from a working class Neapolitan family. Her main concern is to find herself a suitable husband. She meets a young sailor Andrea one day and gets engaged to him. But while she is waiting for Andrea to return from the navy she gets raped by her boss. Her life suddenly takes a downward spiral.

A Husband for Anna

100 mins | Drama, Romance | Aug. 22, 1953

A Husband for Anna
Anna Zaccheo is a beautiful young woman from a working class Neapolitan family. Her main concern is to find herself a suitable husband. She meets a young sailor Andrea one day and gets engaged to him. But while she is waiting for Andrea to return from the navy she gets raped by her boss. Her life suddenly takes a downward spiral.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Diana Cinematografica, Produzioni D. Forges Davanzati
Original title Un marito per Anna Zaccheo
Directors Giovanna Valeri, Aldo Trionfo, Elio Petri, Giuseppe De Santis, Giulio Petroni
Writers Salvatore Laurani, Gianni Puccini, Alfredo Giannetti, Elio Petri, Giuseppe De Santis, Cesare Zavattini

Cast

Silvana Pampanini

as Anna Zaccheo

Amedeo Nazzari

as Il dottor Illuminato

Massimo Girotti

as Andrea Grazzi

Umberto Spadaro

as Don Antonio Percucoco

Monica Clay

as La signora Illuminato

Anna Galasso

as La signora Zaccheo

Dora Scarpetta

as Caterina

Agostino Salvietti

as L'antiquario

Edoardo Inperatrice

as Peppinello Zaccheo - fratello di Anna

Franco Bologna

as Pasquale Zaccheo, fratello di Anna

Giovanni Berardi

as Il signor Zaccheo

Enrico Glori

as Il proprietario del cinema

Enzo Maggio

as Il fotografo

Renato Terra

as Il palpeggiatore

Carlo Sposito

as Nicolino - l'aiuto del fotografo

Carlo Pisacane

as L'uomo dalle bolle di sapone (uncredited)