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Sunflower
A woman born for love. A man born to love her. A timeless moment in a world gone mad.
After World War II, a woman refuses to believe her husband, missing on the Russian front, is dead. Flashbacks reveal their brief courtship and marriage. Years later, she travels to Russia with his photo, determined to find him. What will she discover?
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Synopsis
After World War II, a woman refuses to believe her husband, missing on the Russian front, is dead. Flashbacks reveal their brief courtship and marriage. Years later, she travels to Russia with his photo, determined to find him. What will she discover?
Cast, crew and production details
About Sunflower
Cast
Sophia LorenGiovanna
Marcello MastroianniAntonio
Ludmila SavelyevaMascia
Galina AndreevaValentina
Anna CarenaMadre Antonio
Germano LongoEttore
Glauco OnoratoIl reduce
Silvano TranquilliL'operaio italianoCredits
- Directed by
- Vittorio De Sica
- Written by
- Cesare Zavattini, Tonino Guerra, Giorgi Mdivani, Cesare Zavattini, Tonino Guerra
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Italian
- Original title
- I girasoli
Production
- C. C. ChampionItaly
- Les Films ConcordiaFrance
AVCO Embassy PicturesUnited States
MosfilmRussia
