The Awakening

Directed by Mario Camerini
October 18, 1956    87mDrama
6.26.2
A Roman nun who was a missionary in Africa for 20 years is sent to a convent near Naples where she grows very fond of a boy whose father has died. The child's mother is about to leave him to follow a worker she is in love with who has decided to emigrate to America.

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  • Anna Magnanisuor Letizia
  • Eleonora Rossi DragoAssunta
  • Antonio CifarielloPeppino
  • Piero BocciaSalvatore
  • Leonilde Montesisuor Vincenza
  • Lina Tartara Minorasuor Agnese
  • Emma Baron
  • Bruna Cealti
  • Bianca DoriaConcetta
  • Maria Mannelli
  • Myriam Pisani
  • Luisa Rossisuor Giuditta
  • Sara Simoni
  • Paolo Ferrarasindaco
  • Mario CameriniDirector / Story
  • Leonardo BenvenutiScreenplay
  • Piero De BernardiScreenplay
  • Siro AngeliScreenplay
  • Ennio De ConciniScreenplay
  • Ugo GuerraScreenplay

The Awakening Trivia

The Awakening was released on October 18, 1956.

The Awakening was directed by Mario Camerini.

The Awakening has a runtime of 87m.

The Awakening was produced by Sandro Pallavicini, Angelo Rizzoli.

A Roman nun who was a missionary in Africa for 20 years is sent to a convent near Naples where she grows very fond of a boy whose father has died. The child's mother is about to leave him to follow a worker she is in love with who has decided to emigrate to America.

The key characters in The Awakening are suor Letizia (Anna Magnani), Assunta (Eleonora Rossi Drago), Peppino (Antonio Cifariello).

The Awakening is a Drama film.

The Awakening has an audience rating of 6.2 out of 10.

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