Aangrijpend verhaal over moeder die het beste wil voor haar kind, met allerlei gevolgen. Leuk om de Cinecitta -studio's in hun glorie te zien. Prachtige vertolking door karaktermadam Anna Magnani.

A true classic by Mr. Luchino Visconti. I was so lucky to enjoy this movie on the big picture in the cinema. I was surprise by the degree of social realism i 1950's movie making. The director surely is a maestro steering this movie with a very skillf... (read more) A true classic by Mr. Luchino Visconti. I was so lucky to enjoy this movie on the big picture in the cinema. I was surprise by the degree of social realism i 1950's movie making. The director surely is a maestro steering this movie with a very skillful and steady hand. He got some excellent actors to work with. Very italian and very masterly composed.

If you like b&w. Anna Magnani's great as Mum who wants her daughter to be filmstar. Visconti's as good as Felini

The magnificent Anna Magnani gives one her very best performances in this heartbreaking mother-daughter drama by the great Luchino Visconti

Non typical movie about the love of the mother. It takes time to see it from the mother´s view. Magnani in one of her best roles...

Great Magnani rocks the world in one of Viscontis absolute master pieces. The screening-room scene is the most beautiful scene in a film about film ever.

Luchino Visconti explores the rather repulsive film industry phenomenon of stage mothers. The magnificent Anna Magnani plays the ambitious mother, who pushes her unexceptional young daughter too far.