The film was shot mainly by ACI (Anonima Cinematografica Impero) at the Farnesina in Rome.
In the opening scenes of the film we see the protagonist, Paola, in her role as a high-end prostitute on Via della Farnesina, with the Church of the Gran Madre di Dio in the distance on the right. Not far away are the greenhouses that Giovanni shows Paola, located in the area belonging to the Società Ippica Italiana, in Via dei Monti della Farnesina. Tagliacozzo, in Abruzzo, was instead the filming location for the scenes in which wee see Paola in the countryside and the wedding of her sister Anna to Nardo. Here we see the Church of Santa Maria del Soccorso on Via Valeria in the background, a small 12th-century building outside the town centre adorned with and elegant covered walkaway with three road arches.
The film was shot mainly by ACI (Anonima Cinematografica Impero) at the Farnesina in Rome.
In the opening scenes of the film we see the protagonist, Paola, in her role as a high-end prostitute on Via della Farnesina, with the Church of the Gran Madre di Dio in the distance on the right. Not far away are the greenhouses that Giovanni shows Paola, located in the area belonging to the Società Ippica Italiana, in Via dei Monti della Farnesina. Tagliacozzo, in Abruzzo, was instead the filming location for the scenes in which wee see Paola in the countryside and the wedding of her sister Anna to Nardo. Here we see the Church of Santa Maria del Soccorso on Via Valeria in the background, a small 12th-century building outside the town centre adorned with and elegant covered walkaway with three road arches.
Copyright: ©Archivio fotografico Cineteca Nazionale, Roma. Selezione a cura di: Valentina Contessi, Elisabetta Chiarotti, Alessandro Andreini
Church of Santa Maria del Soccorso – Tagliacozzo
Copyright: ©Archivio fotografico Cineteca Nazionale, Roma. Selezione a cura di: Valentina Contessi, Elisabetta Chiarotti, Alessandro Andreini
Church of Santa Maria del Soccorso – Tagliacozzo
Copyright: ©Archivio fotografico Cineteca Nazionale, Roma. Selezione a cura di: Valentina Contessi, Elisabetta Chiarotti, Alessandro Andreini
Historic centre – Tagliacozzo
Copyright: ©Archivio fotografico Cineteca Nazionale, Roma. Selezione a cura di: Valentina Contessi, Elisabetta Chiarotti, Alessandro Andreini
Sovrania Film, Safir
Paola, a young prostitute wants to turn her life around when she goes back to her hometown, but it won’t be easy. Held back by her family and fellow townsmen and sick of being nothing but an object of desire for men, the girl makes a tragic decision. Production of the film was interrupted by the outbreak of war and completed in 1945 by Marcello Pagliero.
