Drama · France · 1959 · 1h 31m

Hell in the City

Nella città l'inferno

Director

Cast

Anna Magnani as Egle Giulietta Masina as Lina Myriam Bru as Vittorina Cristina Gaïoni as Marietta Mugnari Anita Durante as Assunta Milly as Sister Giuseppina

Crew

Leonida Barboni — Director of Photography Jolanda Benvenuti — Editor Roman Vlad — Original Music Composer Suso Cecchi d'Amico — Screenplay Isa Mari — Novel Giuseppe Amato — Producer

Synopsis

A young girl comes to prison and experiences the entire prison subculture. The inmates she befriends vary from big tough dangerous dames to smaller submissive ladies who are totally lost in prison life.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

women's prison jail

Key Collaborators

Renato Castellani Director Leonida Barboni Director of Photography Jolanda Benvenuti Editor Roman Vlad Original Music Composer Suso Cecchi d'Amico Screenplay Isa Mari Novel Giuseppe Amato Producer Angelo Rizzoli Producer Ottavio Scotti Production Design Beni Montresor Costume Design

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