Clelia
Eleonora Rossi Drago
Clelia
Overview
Clelia, a self-made woman coming from humble means, travels back to Turin, her hometown, to scout locations for the successful Roman atelier she works for. At the hotel, she encounters some upper middle-class women and she finds herself drawn into their friendships.
Cast
Lorenzo
Gabriele Ferzetti
Lorenzo
Cesare Pedoni, the Architect
Franco Fabrizi
Cesare Pedoni, the Architect
Nene
Valentina Cortese
Nene
Momina De Stefani
Yvonne Furneaux
Momina De Stefani
Rosetta Savoni
Madeleine Fischer
Rosetta Savoni
Mariella
Anna Maria Pancani
Mariella
Tony
Luciano Volpato
Tony
Clelia's Employer
Maria Gambarelli
Clelia's Employer
Carlo
Ettore Manni
Carlo
Marcella Ferri
Dissatisfied Customer of the Pub (uncredited)
Tiziano Cortini
Dissatisfied Customer of the Pub (uncredited)
Reviews
Bob Taylor
This film is taken from one of Cesare Pavese's finest works. It's seen through the eyes of Clelia, a fashion designer who has left her native Rome to start a business in Turin. There she witnesses a suicide attempt by Rosetta, a woman whose life, and the lives of Momina and Nene will influence Clelia's greatly. Marriage, men and money are the chief elements of the plot. This is one of Antonioni's finest films, from the period before L'avventura when he was exploring the themes that would preoccupy him for his entire career.
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