
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on the novel Plebeian Soul
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Setting
Set in Campania
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Music
Music by Ennio Morricone
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ennio Guarnieri
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ugo PirroWriter
- Domenico ReaNovel
- Lina WertmüllerWriter
- Original title
- Ninfa plebea
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 12, 1996
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy




































