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Hell in the City is a italien film of genre Drama directed by Renato Castellani released in USA on 24 may 1961 with Anna Magnani
Hell in the City (1959)
Nella città l'inferno
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 24 may 1961
Length 1h38
Directed by Renato Castellani
OriginItalie
Genres Drama
Themes Prison films
Rating71%
Nella città l'inferno (Behind Closed Shutters) is a 1959 Italian film directed by Renato Castellani.
Synopsis
Egle (Anna Magnani) is an inmate of a female jail. Lina (Giulietta Masina) is a nervous newcomer who is much more temperate, with some naiveness even. Egle influences Lina and she convinces her so, successfully, Lina extorts the man who had incriminated her (Antonio Zampi detto Adone, by Alberto Sordi). Lina is released out of the prison thus. However, still in jail, Egle meets Lina again as she has been detained by exerting prostitution, with a marginal demeanor which is due to Egle's previous influence on her.Actors
Anna Magnani
(Egle)
Giulietta Masina
(Lina)
Myriam Bru
(Vittorina)
Cristina Gaioni
(Marietta Mugnari)
Renato Salvatori
(Piero)
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