La donnaccia

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La donnaccia
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Directed by Silvio Siano
CinematographyDomenico Paolercio
Music byFranco Langella
Release date
  • 1965 (1965)
CountryItaly
Language Italian

La donnaccia ("The Whore") is a 1965 Italian drama film directed by Silvio Siano.

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Mariarosa Apicella, a beautiful prostitute, is sent back to her hometown in the South with a deportation order. Her return causes quite a commotion: the local peasants start socializing with her, and eventually, despite the disapproval of the community, one of them decides to marry her.

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