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. It is based on the novel of the same name by Edith Bruck, Risi's wife. Bruck, a Hungarian

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-survivor, settled in Italy after the Second World War and wrote about her experiences in autobiographical and fictional formats. The film stars

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Plot

In rural

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, Lenka (Chaplin) lives with her blind brother, Miscia (Scrobogna). They were orphaned of their

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mother and their Jewish father, Rasco (Gavrić) is believed to have been killed in the war. As the Second World War continues to rage and fascism activity blights Europe, Lenka and her brother become increasingly vulnerable targets to

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sentiment. She finds support in Ivan (Castelnuovo), a

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in love with her. Meanwhile, Rasco returns alive, despite reports of his death. Rasco ultimately sacrifices himself to save the life of Ivan, who lies injured in the family's attic. The SS return to collect Lenka and Miscia, who do not reveal the whereabouts of Ivan.

Cast

as Lenka Vitas *

as Ivan * Stefania Careddu as Eva *Federico Scrobogna as Miscia Vitas *Aleksandar Gavrić as Rasko Vitas *Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia *Slavko Simić as Dottore Kolarov

References

External links

* * (German dub) 1966 films Italian drama films 1966 drama films Films based on Italian novels Holocaust films Italian black-and-white films Films directed by Nelo Risi 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Italy-film-stub