The Nymph
Ninfa plebea
1996 · 1h 50m · Drama, Romance · Italy
On the outskirts of Naples during the Second World War, naïve 15 year-old Miluzza, subjected to repeated abuse by the men around her, is unable to escape the confines of her small village. After her mother's unfortunate death, she meets a wounded soldier and helps him return to his family's farm. He falls in love and wants to marry her but his mother insists on his betrothal to a virgin.
Directed by
Lina WertmüllerBased on the novel by
Domenico Rea5.9Smart score
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adulterybased on novel or bookgossipharassmentinnocenceitalyorphanprostituteprostitute motherrumorsexismsexual abusesoldiertrue lovewoman directorworld war ii
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