Widowed shopkeeper Cesira and her 13-year-old daughter Rosetta flee from the allied bombs in Rome during the second World War; they travel to the remote village where Cesira was born. During their journey and in the village and onward, the mother does everything she can to protect Rosetta. Meanwhile, a sensitive young intellectual, Michele, falls in love with Cesira.
Starring: Sophia Loren, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Raf Vallone, Eleonora Brown, Carlo Ninchi
Produced by: Carlo Ponti, Alberto Moravia, Vittorio De Sica, Vittorio De Sica, Cesare Zavattini
Genre: Drama, War
Original Runtime: 100 minutes
Release Date: 12/23/1960
IMDb Rating: 8/10 by 220 users