Top Cast
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Anna Magnani
Maddalena Natoli
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Rossano Brazzi
Donato
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Geraldine Brooks
Maria, Maddalena's Sister
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Eduardo Ciannelli
Giulio
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Adriano Ambrogi
Don Antonio
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Lucia Belfadel
Carmela
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Cesare Giuffrè
Alvaro
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Rosina Galli
Worker
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Enzo Staiola
Nino
Overview
An exiled Italian prostitute shields her sister from a deep-sea diver on an island volcano.
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