The Sinner(1940)
Seduced and abandonned by her fiance, Maria Ferrante leaves home to avoid any scandal. She is trying to find work and place to stay but one misfortune after another comes into her life Venice Film Festival 1940
Movie: The Sinner
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Pietro Bandelli
Maria Ferrante
Salvatore, fratello di Adele
Alberto
Carmela Bandelli, sorella di Pietro
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Seduced and abandonned by her fiance, Maria Ferrante leaves home to avoid any scandal. She is trying to find work and place to stay but one misfortune after another comes into her life Venice Film Festival 1940
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1940-01-10
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