La carne e l'anima

Directed by Vladimir Strizhevsky

Written by Corrado Alvaro, Emanuele Caracciolo, Federico Sinibaldi

This melodrama was directed by an émigré Russian from a story by Corrado Alvaro and Emanuele Caracciolo. The latter was murdered by the Nazis in the Fosse Ardeatine massacre, before the film’s post-war release. Featuring Miranda and Girotti prior to neo-realist stardom.

Cast

Isa Miranda

Katrin called 'Stella'

Massimo Girotti

Andrea

Mario Ferrari

Mattia, Katrin's father

Aldo Silvani

Jojo

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Cele Abba

Magda

Giacinto Molteni

Peter

Arturo Bragaglia

Giuseppe Pierozzi

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Pina Gallini

Pasquale Fasciano