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La Ciociara (Two Women) (The Woman from Ciociara) (1960)

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Release Date: Dec 22, 1960 Wide

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Normally, an actor or actress in a foreign-language film was not the ideal candidate for an Academy Award, inasmuch as his or her English-language "performance" was often dubbed in by an anonymous third party. Such was not the case of Sophia Loren in Two Women (La Ciociara), who did her own English dubbing. Adapted by director Vittorio De Sica and Cesare Zavattini from the novel by Alberto Moravia, Two Women is the semi-neorealist account of widow Cesira (Loren) and her teenaged daughter,

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Vittorio De Sica

Written By: Cesare Zavattini

In Theaters: Dec 22, 1960 Wide

On DVD: Jul 14, 1998

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Rendering an astounding performance as a young widow in Vittiro De Sica's bleak neo-realistic WWII drama, Italian Sophia Loren became the first actress to (deservedly) win the Oscar for a role in a foreign-language film.

August 29, 2010 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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A powerful experience to behold, and one of De Sica's finest films.

August 14, 2009 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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Phil Hall

Film Threat

A bleak but powerful anti-war drama.

June 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Staggering story, outstanding acting, particularly Loren.

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Steve Crum

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Sad and difficult to watch but Sophia is very fine.

May 4, 2009

jay nixon

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Filmed in 1960 by Compagnia Cinematografica Champion (Co Produced) on location in Itri, Italy. This was only there second film and its outstanding. This was all Sophia Loren in this film with Elenora Brown playing her daughter. Brown's role was played well for a young girl at that time. The Movie is about the mother

February 25, 2011