The Rose Tattoo

"The boldest story of love you have ever been permitted to see! Seething with realism and frankness!"

1955 1h 57m EN

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6.9

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67%

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6.9

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 89🍅67%Rotten Tomatoes★6.9IMDB · 4,703

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A grieving widow embarks on a new romance when she discovers her late husband had been cheating on her.

“The boldest story of love you have ever been permitted to see! Seething with realism and frankness!”

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Cast

Anna Magnani
Serafina Delle Rose
Burt Lancaster
Alvaro Mangiacavallo
Marisa Pavan
Rosa Delle Rose
Ben Cooper
Seaman Jack Hunter
Virginia Grey
Estelle Hohengarten
Jo Van Fleet
Bessie
Sandro Giglio
Father De Leo
Mimi Aguglia
Assunta

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Mann
Writers: Tennessee Williams
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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3 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Daniel Mann, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alex North. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Warren Low 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

CAST

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Anna Magnani and Burt Lancaster and Marisa Pavan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The boldest story of love you have ever been permitted to see! Seething with realism and frankness!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Daniel Mann directs. James Wong Howe behind the camera. Alex North scores. Warren Low cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English.

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171 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
3Directed by Daniel Mann, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alex North. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Warren Low shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Anna Magnani and Burt Lancaster and Marisa Pavan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The boldest story of love you have ever been permitted to see! Seething with realism and frankness!".
8IMDB entry: tt0048563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "tattoo", "italian american", "loss of loved one", "widow".
11Released under 23 different titles around the world.