Suor Letizia (1956)
Directed by the incredibly prolific Mario Camerini, Suor Letizia was released in English-speaking regions as When Angels Don't Fly and The Awakening. In her first film appearance since The Rose Tattoo, Anna Magnani plays a feisty nun named Sister Letizia. Believing herself above such earthly trivialities as a maternal instinct, Sr. Letizia changes her way of thinking when an abandoned child is placed in her care. Unofficially adopting the boy, the good sister eventually comes to realize that even she cannot provide the care and guidance of a biological mother. Carefully constructed to accommodate all the surefire box-office elements inherent in Camerini's earlier films, Suor Letizia was almost guaranteed to be a hit. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Anna Magnani, Eleonora Rossi-Drago, (more)
- Director(s):
- Mario Camerini
Synopsis of Suor Letizia
Directed by the incredibly prolific Mario Camerini, Suor Letizia was released in English-speaking regions as When Angels Don't Fly and The Awakening. In her first film appearance since The Rose Tattoo, Anna Magnani plays a feisty nun named Sister Letizia. Believing herself above such earthly trivialities as a maternal instinct, Sr. Letizia changes her way of thinking when an abandoned child is placed in her care. Unofficially adopting the boy, the good sister eventually comes to realize that even she cannot provide the care and guidance of a biological mother. Carefully constructed to accommodate all the surefire box-office elements inherent in Camerini's earlier films, Suor Letizia was almost guaranteed to be a hit. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Suor Letizia
- Anna Magnani - Suor Letizia
- Antonio Cifariello - Peppino
- Eleonora Rossi-Drago - Assunta
- Piero Boccia - Salvatore
- Director(s):
- Mario Camerini
- Writer(s):
- Mario Camerini, Cesare Zavattini
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