When peasant girl Nives is deserted by smuggler Gino Lodi, she betrays him to the police. Police officer Enzo Cinti, who loves Nives, traces her to the Po River cane-fields, where she is working as a cutter to support herself and an infant son, and warns her that Gino has escaped from prison and is seeking revenge. She rejects his offer to protect her. Gino finds Nives, mourning the drowning death of their son. He surrenders himself to the police and then walks at Nives' side in the funeral procession.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Sophia Loren, Gérard Oury, Lise Bourdin, Rik Battaglia, Enrico Olivieri, Guido Celano
Crew: Mario Soldati (Director), Antonio Altoviti (Screenplay), Basilio Franchina (Screenplay), Mario Soldati (Screenplay), Pier Paolo Pasolini (Screenplay), Ennio Flaiano (Story)
Country: France, Italy
Language: Italiano
Studio: Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica, Excelsa Film, Les Films du Centaure
Runtime: 94 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 29, 1954
IMDb: 5.2
