The Nymph

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.

Directed by Lina Wertmüller

Top cast

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Lucia Cara

Miluzza

Stefania Sandrelli

Nunziata

Raoul Bova

Pietro

Lorenzo Crespi

Dino

Luisa Amatucci

Nannina

Giuditta Del Vecchio

Annuzza

Pepe Da Rosa

Don Peppe

Rino Marcelli

Nonno Rafele

Massimo Bellinzoni

Tunin

Ennio Coltorti

Gioacchino

Isa Danieli

Gesummina

Lola Pagnani

Lucia

Simona Patitucci

Rosanella / Margherita

Francesca Rettondini

Donna Pentita (uncredited)

Paolo De Giorgio

Lorenzo Lavia

Francesco Tiano

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