Indiscretion of an American Wife

"This Longing ... This Yearning ... This Wanting ..."

1953 1h 4m IT

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 60

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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While on vacation in Rome, married American Mary Forbes becomes entangled in an affair with an Italian man, Giovanni Doria. As she prepares to leave Italy, Giovanni confesses his love for her; he doesn't want her to go. Together they wander the railroad station where Mary is to take the train to Paris, then ultimately reunite with her husband and daughter in Philadelphia. Will she throw away her old life for this passionate new romance?

“This Longing ... This Yearning ... This Wanting ...”

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Cast

Jennifer Jones
Mary Forbes
Montgomery Clift
Giovanni Doria
Gino Cervi
Police Commissioner
Richard Beymer
Paul
Paolo Stoppa
Traveling Salesman
Nando Bruno
Railway Worker
Enrico Glori
Police Brigadier
Liliana Gerace
Pregnant Sicilian Woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vittorio De Sica
Writers: Ben Hecht, Cesare Zavattini, Cesare Zavattini
Languages: English, French, Italian, German
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Italian, German.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vittorio De Sica, shot by Oswald Morris. 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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Original score by Alessandro Cicognini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jennifer Jones and Montgomery Clift and Gino Cervi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "This Longing ... This Yearning ... This Wanting ...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vittorio De Sica directs. Oswald Morris behind the camera. Alessandro Cicognini scores. Jean Barker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in English, French, Italian, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
273 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Italian, German.
4Directed by Vittorio De Sica, shot by Oswald Morris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alessandro Cicognini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jean Barker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jennifer Jones and Montgomery Clift and Gino Cervi carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "This Longing ... This Yearning ... This Wanting ...".
9IMDB entry: tt0046366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "adultery", "infidelity", "rome, italy", "train".
12Released under 17 different titles around the world.