Women of the Resistance

1965 0h 50m IT

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2

DocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

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Documentary composed of interviews with female partisans who survived the German invasion of Italy in World War II.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Riccardo Cucciolla
Narrator (voice)
Norma Babolini
Self
Germana Boldrini
Self
Tosca Bucarelli
Self
Maria Giraudo
Self
Gilda La Rocca
Self
Adriana Locatelli
Self
Marcella Monaco
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Liliana Cavani
Writers: Paolo Glorioso
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Liliana Cavani, shot by Mario Dolci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jenner Menghi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Riccardo Cucciolla and Norma Babolini and Germana Boldrini carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2008560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Liliana Cavani directs. Mario Dolci behind the camera. Jenner Menghi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Liliana Cavani, shot by Mario Dolci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jenner Menghi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Riccardo Cucciolla and Norma Babolini and Germana Boldrini carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2008560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.