Assunta Spina

In this fascinating mix of operatic drama and early Italian neorealism, star/co-director Francesca Bertini plays a woman in early-20th-century Naples who agrees to become the mistress of a powerful nobleman so she can visit the man she truly loves in prison. When her lover is freed, his discovery of her "betrayal" leads to tragedy. Gustavo Serena, Carlo Benetti, Luciano Albertini also star. 62 min. Standard; Soundtrack: music score. Silent with music score.