The Widow

"What possessed this wealthy widow to test her young lover with a beautiful temptress?"

1955 1h 20m IT

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Romance

Synopsis

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A woman falls in love with a race-car driver who two-times her for another girl.

“What possessed this wealthy widow to test her young lover with a beautiful temptress?”

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Cast

Leonardo Botta
Bonelli
Anna Maria Ferrero
Adriana
Patricia Roc
Diana
Massimo Serato
Vittorio
Akim Tamiroff
The Uncle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lewis Milestone
Writers: Giuseppe Mangione, Louis Stevens, Lewis Milestone
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: France, Italy

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lewis Milestone, shot by Arturo Gallea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Leonardo Botta and Anna Maria Ferrero and Patricia Roc carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lewis Milestone directs. Arturo Gallea behind the camera. Loris Bellero cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian, English.

Trivia

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
271 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Lewis Milestone, shot by Arturo Gallea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Loris Bellero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Leonardo Botta and Anna Maria Ferrero and Patricia Roc carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "What possessed this wealthy widow to test her young lover with a beautiful temptress?".
10IMDB entry: tt0047645 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.