Without Pity

For the 2014 Italian film, see Without Pity (2014 film).
Without Pity

theatrical release poster
Directed by Alberto Lattuada
Produced by Carlo Ponti
Clemente Fracassi
Screenplay by Federico Fellini
Tullio Pinelli
Story by Ettore Margadonna
(original story)
Federico Fellini
Tullio Pinelli
Starring Carla Del Poggio
John Kitzmiller
Pierre Claudé
Giulietta Masina
Music by Nino Rota
Cinematography Aldo Tonti
Edited by Mario Bonotti
Distributed by Lux Film
Release dates
  • August 1948 (1948-08) (Venice Film Festival)
Running time
 95 minutes
Country Italy
Language Italian

Without Pity (Italian: Senza pietà) is a 1948 Italian film directed by Alberto Lattuada from a script by the director himself, Federico Fellini and Tullio Pinelli, from an original story by Ettore Margadonna.

Plot

As World War II ends, African-American army sergeant Jerry Jackson is stationed in Italy. Local gangsters want to use him as a conduit to obtain supplies that the military has access to which can then be sold on the black market, but Jerry remains honest and has refuses their attempts to bribe him. Soon however, he falls in love with Angela, an Italian woman who had earlier helped save his life and who now finds herself stranded in the area in a fruitless attempt to find her brother. Realizing that Angela is perilously close to having to turn to prostitution, Jerry relents and makes a deal with the gangsters, hoping to make enough money to support Angela. After he is caught and jailed, Jerry escapes from his prison camp and deserts, searching for a way that he and Angela run away to be together.

Cast
  • Enza Giovine as Sister Gertrude
  • Daniel Jones as Richard
  • Otello Fava as dumb man
  • Otello Bacci as himself with his orchestra
  • Max Lancia
  • Patrizia Lari as reformatory school inmate

Reception

Without Pity was banned in the United States and British occupation zones in Germany, but was popular with Italian audiences.[1]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Mankiewicz, Ben. Outro to the Turner Classic Movies presentation of the film. (March 17, 2014)
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