The film presents the tale of Agnese Ascalone, daughter of prominent miner Vincenzo Ascalone, and takes place in a small town in Sicily. Agnese is seduced by her sister Matilde's fiancé, and has a tryst with him for which she confesses and tries to repent, only to be discovered by her mother and father.
- 7.6
- 1964
- Released
- 1h 58m
Stefania Sandrelli
Agnese Ascalone
Saro Urzì
Don Vincenzo Ascalone
Aldo Puglisi
Peppino Califano
Lando Buzzanca
Antonio Ascalone
Lola Braccini
Amalia Califano
Leopoldo Trieste
Barone Rizieri
Umberto Spadaro
il cugino di Ascalone
Paola Biggio
Matilde AscaloneRocco D'Assunta
Orlando CalifanoSalvatore Fazio
Don MarianoOreste Palella
Maresciallo dei carabinieri PolenzaLina Lagalla
Francesca AscaloneGustavo D'Arpe
Avvocato CiarpettaRosetta Urzì
Consolata, la serva di casa AscaloneRoberta Narbonne
Rosaura AscaloneVincenzo Licata
Pasquale ProfumoAttilio Martella
Il pretoreAdelino Campardo
Il brigadiere BisigatoItalia Spadaro
Zia CarmelaReleased
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There is something of the volcanic about this darkly comedic assessment of the hypocrisies of provincial life and double standards in Italy in the 1960s. It all starts when the fifteen year old “Agnese” (Stefanie Sandrelli) is seduced by “Peppino” (Aldo Puglisi) whilst her mother and sister - his own fiancée “Matilde” (Paola Biggio) are having their afternoon nap. Next thing, she is expecting a ba
There is something of the volcanic about this darkly comedic assessment of the hypocrisies of provincial life and double standards in Italy in the 1960s. It all starts when the fifteen year old “Agnese” (Stefanie Sandrelli) is seduced by “Peppino” (Aldo Puglisi) whilst her mother and sister - his own fiancée “Matilde” (Paola Biggio), and their afternoon nap. Next thing, she is expecting a baby and