''The Wolves'' ( it, Uomini e lupi) is a

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...

Italian neorealistic drama film directed by

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Plot

In a small mountain village in

Abruzzo Abruzzo (, , ; nap, label=Neapolitan language, Abruzzese Neapolitan, Abbrùzze , ''Abbrìzze'' or ''Abbrèzze'' ; nap, label=Sabino dialect, Aquilano, Abbrùzzu; #History, historically Abruzzi) is a Regions of Italy, region of Southern Italy wi ...

, near

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, two young wolf hunters—Ricuccio and Giovanni—arrive in hopes to collect 20,000 lire prizes for every wolf they can kill. Ricuccio finds himself charmed and entranced by the beautiful commoner, Teresa. She happens to be the wife of Giovanni and the two share a young son. The hunters risk their lives daily in the snow during the wolf hunts, only making it riskier because they are in constant conflict over Ricuccio's obvious attraction to Teresa. After Giovanni is killed by a wolf pack while insisting on trying to capture a wolf by himself in order to collect a potential 60,000 lire selling price from a zoo, Ricuccio accompanies Teresa while they attempt to collect the bounties owed to the hunters. While the two bond, Teresa nevertheless rejects Ricuccio's marriage proposal. Afterward, Ricuccio becomes amorous with the daughter of a town elder and is threatened with the prospect of forever being alienated from Teresa, who may truly love him after all.

Cast

* Silvana Mangano: Teresa *

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: Ricuccio * Pedro Armendáriz: Giovanni *

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: Bianca * Guido Celano: Don Pietro * Giulio Calì: Nazareno *

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: Amerigo *

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: Pasqualino * Maria Zanoli *

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References

External links

* 1956 films 1956 drama films Italian drama films Films directed by Giuseppe De Santis Films about hunters Films with screenplays by Ugo Pirro Films scored by Mario Nascimbene Films shot in Abruzzo 1950s Italian films {{1950s-drama-film-stub