The Widow
The Widow is a 1955 romantic drama film directed by Lewis Milestone and written by Milestone and Louis Stevens, based on the novel La Vedova by Susan York. The film had a theatrical release in Italy in 1955, limited release in the United States in 1957, and was released in France on 4 June 1959 under the title La Veuve. This was the last Milestone film involving his own writing.
Plot
Countess Diana Gaston (Patricia Roc) meets Vittorio Serra (Massimo Serato), the grandson of Carlo Serra, a prominent businessman. Convinced that she has met the man for her, she does all she can to keep him in her life. Unfortunately, both of them are self-centered and this leads to repeated conflict. Vittorio's passion for auto racing leads to continued disagreements between him and the countess.
More details
author | Giuseppe Mangione Lewis Milestone Louis Stevens |
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contentLocation | Italy |
director | Lewis Milestone |
editor | Loris Bellero |
genre | drama |
keywords | auto racing married |
musicBy | Mario Nascimbene |
producer | Giorgio Venturini John G. Nasht |
productionCompany | Express Films Produzioni Venturini |
publisher | Venturini Film |
theme | race romantic drama |