At the end of World War II, shallow, self-centered Mara is the prettiest girl in her small Italian village; Bebo is a Communist partisan who is finding it difficult to adjust to the dull banalities of life in peacetime. When Mara’s father, a passionate Communist, declares that his daughter will marry the returning hero, her reactions range from joy to bitter resentment.

"She Had to Make the Choice Every Girl Fears! Between Two Loves...Two Worlds!"

Credits

Luigi ComenciniDirector

Claudia CardinaleMara

George ChakirisBube

Marc MichelStefano

Dany ParísLiliana