A struggling woman and a black American soldier fall in love in post-World War II Italy.
Acting
Kitzmiller's raw vulnerability as Hollywood's rare 1940s Black lead.
Direction
Lattuada blends neorealism with noir tension flawlessly.
Writing
Unflinching script that Italy censored for 'immorality.'
Director
Alberto Lattuada
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
John Kitzmiller won Best Actor at Cannes for this role, the first Black American to do so.
Italy banned the film for 'offending morality' — specifically for showing an interracial relationship as sympathetic.
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