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Hell in the City (1959) — Ligoscope

Hell in the City

Film · 1959

Hell in the City

91 min · Directed by Renato Castellani

7.426
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A young girl comes to prison and experiences the entire prison subculture. The inmates she befriends vary from big tough dangerous dames to smaller submissive ladies who are totally lost in prison life.

Cast

Anna Magnani

Anna Magnani

Egle

Giulietta Masina

Giulietta Masina

Lina

Myriam Bru

Myriam Bru

Vittorina

Cristina Gaïoni

Cristina Gaïoni

Marietta Mugnari

Anita Durante

Anita Durante

Assunta

Milly

Milly

Sister Giuseppina

Marcella Rovena

Marcella Rovena

Signora Luisa

Miranda Campa

Miranda Campa

Ida Maroni

Saro Urzì

Saro Urzì

Maresciallo del carcere

Renato Salvatori

Renato Salvatori

Piero

Alberto Sordi

Alberto Sordi

Antonio Zampi

Marcella Valeri

Marcella Valeri

Detenuta cartomante

Angela Portaluri

Angela Portaluri

Laura

Umberto Spadaro

Umberto Spadaro

Direttore del carcere

Sergio Fantoni

Sergio Fantoni

Giudice instruttore

Winni Riva

Winni Riva

Gina Rovere

Gina Rovere

Delia

Elda Bardelli

Manzilla Ercolani

Renata Frati

Luigina Giustini

Lia Grani

Mirella Gregori

Alba Maiolini

Alba Maiolini

Sara

Crew

Director: Renato Castellani
Producer: Giuseppe Amato, Angelo Rizzoli
Writer: Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Isa Mari
Editor: Jolanda Benvenuti
Cinematography: Leonida Barboni
Production Design: Ottavio Scotti
Composer: Roman Vlad
Sound: Enrico Palmieri
Costume: Beni Montresor
Makeup: Eligio Trani, Alberto De Rossi

Details

Studios: Francinex, Riama Film, Rizzoli Film
Countries: France, Italy
Languages: Italian
Release: January 29, 1959

Themes

women's prisonjail

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