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Indiscretion of an American Wife

19535.9 / 1089 min

Drama, Romance

Overview

This Longing ... This Yearning ... This Wanting ...

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

Jennifer Jones

Mary Forbes

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Giovanni Doria

Gino Cervi

Gino Cervi

Police Commissioner

Richard Beymer

Richard Beymer

Paul

Paolo Stoppa

Paolo Stoppa

Traveling Salesman

Nando Bruno

Nando Bruno

Railway Worker

Enrico Glori

Enrico Glori

Police Brigadier

Liliana Gerace

Liliana Gerace

Pregnant Sicilian Woman

Giuseppe Porelli

Giuseppe Porelli

Gallant Traveler

Roberto Rai

Brakeman

Maria Pia Casilio

Maria Pia Casilio

Young Bride from Abruzzo (uncredited)

Clelia Matania

Clelia Matania

Mother of Annoying Children on the Train (uncredited)

Enrico Viarisio

Enrico Viarisio

Cheerful Telegram Man (uncredited)

Memmo Carotenuto

Memmo Carotenuto

Venturini, Thief at the Police Station (uncredited)

Charles Fawcett

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

Gigi Reder

Bridegroom from Abruzzo (uncredited)

Ciro Di Castro

Information Desk Attendant (uncredited)

Pasquale De Filippo

Post Office Clerk (uncredited)

Oscar Blando

Oscar Blando

Railway Worker (uncredited)

Aristide Catoni

Aristide Catoni

Priest (uncredited)

Ugo Mari

Priest (uncredited)

Leslie Daniels

Leslie Daniels

Information Booth Agent (Uncredited)

Crew

Vittorio De Sica

Vittorio De Sica

Director

Truman Capote

Truman Capote

Dialogue

James Wong Howe

James Wong Howe

Additional Director of Photography

Oswald Morris

Oswald Morris

Director of Photography

Mario Russo

Script Supervisor

David O. Selznick

David O. Selznick

Executive Producer

Alessandro Antonelli

Wardrobe Supervisor

Angelo Pennoni

Still Photographer

Pasquale Misiano

Production Secretary

Romolo De Martino

Makeup Artist

Nino Cristiani

Assistant Camera

Augusto Tinelli

Assistant Camera

Carlo Sindici

Hairstylist

Marcella Benvenuti

Assistant Editor

James G. Stewart

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sergio Bergamini

Camera Operator

Richard Van Hessen

Technical Advisor

Franco Ferrara

Conductor

Roberto Moretti

Unit Manager

Bruno Brunacci

Sound Engineer

Alberto Bartolomei

Sound Engineer

Jean Barker

Editor

Luisa Alessandri

Assistant Director

Audrey Granville

Music Editor

Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht

Writer

Marcello Girosi

Associate Producer

Alessandro Cicognini

Original Music Composer

Eraldo Da Roma

Eraldo Da Roma

Editor

Vittorio De Sica

Vittorio De Sica

Producer

Virgilio Marchi

Art Direction

Wolfgang Reinhardt

Associate Producer

G.R. Aldo

Director of Photography

Christian Dior

Christian Dior

Costume Design

Nino Misiano

Production Manager

Cesare Zavattini

Cesare Zavattini

Story

Cesare Zavattini

Cesare Zavattini

Screenplay

Giorgio Prosperi

Screenplay

Luigi Chiarini

Screenplay