Maria Zanoli

A middle-aged man meets a young woman who is waiting on a canal bridge for her lover's return.

Dir. Luchino Visconti · With Maria Schell, Marcello Mastroianni, Jean Marais

A wealthy, self-absorbed Rome socialite is racked by guilt over the death of her young son. As a way of dealing with her grief and finding meaning in her life, she decides to devote her time and money to the city’s poor and sick. Her newfound, single-minded activism leads to conflicts with her husband and questions about her sanity.

Dir. Roberto Rossellini · With Ingrid Bergman, Alexander Knox, Ettore Giannini