At the end of World War II, shallow, self-centered Mara is the prettiest girl in her small Italian village; Bebo is a Communist partisan who is finding it difficult to adjust to the dull banalities of life in peacetime. When Mara’s father, a passionate Communist, declares that his daughter will marry the returning hero, her reactions range from joy to bitter resentment.
Directed by: Luigi Comencini
Cast: Claudia Cardinale, George Chakiris, Marc Michel, Dany París, Carla Calò, Monique Vita, Ugo Chiti, Emilio Esposito, Mario Lupi, Pierluigi Catocci, Bruno Scipioni, Gabriella Giorgelli
Genres: Crime, Drama
Rating: 6.7/10