The Awakening (1956)
Suor Letizia
Directed by the incredibly prolific Mario Camerini, Suor Letizia was released in English-speaking regions as When Angels Don't Fly and The Awakening. In her first film appearance since The Rose Tattoo, Anna Magnani plays a feisty nun named Sister Letizia. Believing herself above such earthly trivialities as a maternal instinct, Sr. Letizia changes her way of thinking when an abandoned child is placed in her care. Unofficially adopting the boy, the good sister eventually comes to realize that even she cannot provide the care and guidance of a biological mother. Carefully constructed to accommodate all the surefire box-office elements inherent in Camerini's earlier films, Suor Letizia was almost guaranteed to be a hit.
- Date of release
- 1956-10-17
- TMDB
- 6.9 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Mario Camerini
Casting
- Anna Magnani — suor Letizia
- Eleonora Rossi Drago — Assunta
- Antonio Cifariello — Peppino
- Piero Boccia — Salvatore
- Leonilde Montesi — suor Vincenza
- Lina Tartara Minora — suor Agnese
- Emma Baron
- Bruna Cealti
- Bianca Doria — Concetta
- Maria Mannelli
- Myriam Pisani
- Luisa Rossi — suor Giuditta
Interesting facts
The Awakening is a 1956 Italian comedy drama film directed by Mario Camerini. For this film Anna Magnani was awarded with her fourth Silver Ribbon for best actress.
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