Movie

Original Title	Sorriso amaro - Silvana Mangano
Translated Title	Bitter smile - Silvana Mangano
Protocol AIAF	4081
Category	Artist's Biographies
Country
Production Year	2009
Director	Maite Carpio
Production	Anthos Produzioni per Rai Educational

Runtime	56'
Dialogues	italiano/Italian
Subtitles	inglese/English
Color	colour; B&W;

Screenplay	Maite Carpio
Cinematography	Maite Carpio
Editing	Stefania Rombolà
Soundtrack

Plot Synopsis

A moving portrait of Silvana Mangano, the beautiful, mysterious film star who managed to overcome the image of a sexy iconthat annoyed her so much. Throught the words of friends, family members and figures from the world of cinema, the documentary covers the great actress's career, from the unforgettable beauty of "Riso Amaro" to the comedies with Alberto Sordi, to her role as a sophisticated aristocrat in "Morte a Venezia". [author's text]