
Rocco and His Brothers(1960)
When a impoverished widow’s family moves to the big city, two of her five sons become romantic rivals with deadly results.


A middle-aged man meets a young woman who is waiting on a canal bridge for her lover's return.

Maria Schell
Natalia

Marcello Mastroianni
Mario

Jean Marais
L'Inquilino

Marcella Rovena
La Padrona della Pensione

Maria Zanoli
La Domestica

Elena Fancera
La Cassiera
Lanfranco Ceccarelli
Un Coinvolto nella Rissa
Angelo Galassi
Un Coinvolto nella Rissa

Renato Terra
Un Coinvolto nella Rissa

Corrado Pani
Un Giovinastro
Le Notti Bianche is a drama, romance film released in 1957 exploring themes of dance, italy, love, unrequited love, older man younger woman relationship, foreign language adaptation. Directed by Luchino Visconti, it stars Maria Schell, Marcello Mastroianni, Jean Marais. A middle-aged man meets a young woman who is waiting on a canal bridge for her lover's return.
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