"Anna"
1952
Directed by Alberto Lattuada

Anna is a nun on the verge of taking her last vows, whose sinful life as a nightclub entertainer, passion for one man and drive to marry another haunt her. Her old feelings are renewed when her former fiancee is brought to the hospital where she now serves as a nurse after a serious accident. A first-rate performance by Silvana Mangano dominates this powerful drama about the conflict between the flesh and the spirit. With Vittorio Gassman and Raf Vallone. Italian with English subtitles.  111 minutes.