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Cast
Lucia Bosè
as Lucia
Isa Miranda
as Contessa Luisa
Jean-Pierre Mocky
as Andrea
Goliarda Sapienza
as Lucia's Aunt
Anthony Steffen
as Carlo
Leonardo Botta
as Ferruccio
Marco Guglielmi
as Scattered Soldier's Office
Giuliano Montaldo
as Scattered Soldier from Tuscany
Ivy Nicholson
as Andrea's Girlfriend
Fernando Birri
as Scattered Soldiers' Lieutenant
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1955
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, War, Romance
Votes20
DirectorFrancesco Maselli
WritersEriprando Visconti, Francesco Maselli, Ageo Savioli
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAbandoned
About Abandoned
A group of rich young intellectuals hiding from the war in rural Italy play at being partisans when some disbanded soldiers and some refugees ask them for shelter in their villa. The young and aristocratic Andrea strikes up a friendship with a peasant girl, Lucia. Then the Germans suddenly appear, looking for the real partisans, and the time comes for serious decisions.
Directed by Francesco Maselli, Abandoned leans on a strong ensemble — Lucia Bosè, Isa Miranda, Jean-Pierre Mocky — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1955.
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