The Nymph (1996)
Ninfa plebea
On the outskirts of Naples during the Second World War, naïve 15 year-old Miluzza, subjected to repeated abuse by the men around her, is unable to escape the confines of her small village. After her mother's unfortunate death, she meets a wounded soldier and helps him return to his family's farm. He falls in love and wants to marry her but his mother insists on his betrothal to a virgin.
- Date of release
- 1996-04-12
- TMDB
- 5.2 / 10 (14)
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Genres
- Romance, Drama
- Director
- Lina Wertmüller
Casting
- Lucia Cara — Miluzza
- Stefania Sandrelli — Nunziata
- Raoul Bova — Pietro
- Lorenzo Crespi — Dino
- Luisa Amatucci — Nannina
- Giuditta Del Vecchio — Annuzza
- Pepe Da Rosa — Don Peppe
- Rino Marcelli — Nonno Rafele
- Massimo Bellinzoni — Tunin
- Ennio Coltorti — Gioacchino
- Isa Danieli — Gesummina
- Lola Pagnani — Lucia
Interesting facts
- Based on: Plebeian Soul
Ninfa plebea, internationally released as The Nymph, is a 1996 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Lina Wertmüller. It is based on the Strega Prize winning novel of the same name by Domenico Rea.
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