La carne e l'anima

This melodrama was directed by an émigré Russian from a story by Corrado Alvaro and Emanuele Caracciolo. The latter was murdered by the Nazis in the Fosse Ardeatine massacre, before the film’s post-war release. Featuring Miranda and Girotti prior to neo-realist stardom.

• Director: Vladimir Strizhevsky
• Cast: Isa Miranda, Massimo Girotti, Mario Ferrari, Aldo Silvani, Cele Abba, Giacinto Molteni, Arturo Bragaglia, Giuseppe Pierozzi