Still from Women of the Resistance — Women of the Resistance (1965) — Liliana Cavani

Liliana Cavani

Women of the Resistance

Name: Women of the Resistance
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1965
Duration: 50 min

La donna nella Resistenza

Italy / Italian / 1965 / 50m

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Synopsis

Made for Italian television, this powerful documentary by iconoclastic auteur Liliana Cavani profiles a number of women who participated in the Italian Resistance and survived the German invasion of Italy during World War II. Cited by Cavani as the inspiration for her controversial international breakthrough THE NIGHT PORTER, WOMEN OF THE RESISTANCE is a both an inspiring ode to the courage of the everyday heroines who fought back against fascism and a harrowing exploration of the desperate extremes to which war drives all involved.

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Credits

Crew

DirectorLiliana Cavani

WriterPaolo Glorioso

EditorJenner Menghi

Cast

Riccardo Cucciolla

as Narrator

Double Feature

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The Night Porter1974

Both directed by Liliana Cavani