Anna (1951)

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Silvana Mangano

Anna

Gaby Morlay

La madre superiora

Raf Vallone

Andrea

Jacques Dumesnil

Il professor Ferri

Vittorio Gassman

Vittorio
(as Vittorio Gassmann)

Patrizia Mangano

Luisa

Natascia Mangano

Lucia Manzi

Piero Lulli

Il dottor Manzi

Dina Romano

Suor Paolina

Rosita Pisano

Suor Carmela

Bianca Doria

Una partoriente

Rocco D'Assunta

Un padre

Lyla Rocco

Un'infermiera
(as Lilla Rocco)

Dina Perbellini

Una malata

Emilio Petacci

Il colonnello Zenner

Tina Lattanzi

La madre di Andrea

Mariemma Bardi

Un'infermiera

Lamberto Maggiorani

Il malato ferito allo stomaco

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Trivia
Almost all of the actors were dubbed, including the stars Silvana Mangano (by Lydia Simoneschi) and Vittorio Gassman (by Gualtiero De Angelis). A curiosity: Character actress Tina Lattanzi lent her voice to French actress Gaby Morlay but as she appears in the film herself, she was in turn dubbed by Giovanna Scotto.

Goofs
When Anna is performing "El negro zumbon", she is initially shown dancing in a medium distance shot and her arms are fully outstretched. As she begins to sing there is a cut to a closeup and her right hand is now directly in front of her face.

Connections
Featured in Demonios en el jardín (1982)

Soundtracks
El negro zumbón
(Baião de Anna)
Music by Armando Trovajoli (as Roman Vatro)
Lyrics by Francesco Giordano
Sung by Flo Sandon's (Mammola Sandon)

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I saw the movie 'Bitter Rice" and 'Anna' as a young woman, and they and the star, Sylvana Mangano had a galvanizing affect on me. I went to Catholic convent school as a youngster but was enrolled in public schools in the fourth grade so I identified with convent life.

I have never forgotten the songs she sang nor her leading man, Vittorio Guzeman. Only tonight (March 30, I thought to enter her name on a music site and was amazed when the two songs appeared! I down-loaded them (Non Dimenticar) and (Anna)! I think the movies above mentioned are the greatest movies of all time. Haven't been able to see either of them since I was that young girl...