
Overview
A woman in her thirties is a single mother of a teenager daughter, and both are in love with the same young soldier. Mother sacrifices herself for Maricchia's marriage, but ultimately falls to her own passion, leading to family disruption.
Fun facts
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Box office
Made on a $45K budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Basilicata
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Setting
Set in Basilicata
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Music
Music by Felice Lattuada
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Aldo Tonti
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ennio De ConciniScreenplay
- Luigi MalerbaScreenplay
- Giovanni VergaNovel
- Ivo PerilliScreenplay
- Alberto MoraviaScreenplay
- Alberto LattuadaScreenplay
- Original title
- La lupa
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 25, 1953
- Original language
- Italian
- Budget
- $45K
- Countries
- Italy

























