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1970 • 1h 49min • G • Drama, War

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?

IMDb 7.3

Director

Vittorio De Sica

Writers

Tonino Guerra

Cesare Zavattini

Tonino Guerra

Composer

Henry Mancini

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Sophia Loren

Giovanna

Marcello Mastroianni

Antonio

Ludmila Savelyeva

Mascia

Galina Andreeva

Valentina

Anna Carena

Madre Antonio

Germano Longo

Ettore

Glauco Onorato

Il reduce

Silvano Tranquilli

L'operaio italiano

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Marcello Mastroianni Antonio

Ludmila Savelyeva Mascia

Galina Andreeva Valentina

Anna Carena Madre Antonio

Germano Longo Ettore

Glauco Onorato Il reduce

Silvano Tranquilli L'operaio italiano

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Gunārs Cilinskis Funzionario russo

Giorgio Basso

Gianni Bortolotto Italian official

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Giuliano Girardi

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