Desire
1946, Italian. Directed by Marcello Pagliero & Roberto Rossellini.
There's a girl like her in every town!
Paola, a Milan call girl, returns home to her village in the Abruzzi mountains in an attempt to go straight. Rejected by her father, blackmailed by a former lover, and lusted after by her brother-in-law, she turns to her beloved sister for support. Denied succor, like so many of Rossellini’s isolated figures, Paola awaits the arrival of her fiancé, who has offered her a new start, but instead decides that life is untenable.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Marcello PaglieroDirector
- Roberto RosselliniDirector
- Massimo GirottiNando Mancini
- Carlo NinchiGiovanni Mirelli
- Elli ParvoPaola Previtali
- Roswita SchmidtAnna Previtali Mancini
- Lia CorelliElena
- Francesco GrandjacquetRiccardo
- Jucci KellermanLia
- Spartaco ConversiCast
- Giovanna ScottoElvira Previtali, Paola and Anna's Mother
- Astorre Pederzoli(uncredited)
- Tito Rinaldi(uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 9 September 1946
- Original title
- Desiderio
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Rosario Leone, Giuseppe De Santis, Roberto Rossellini
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How long is Desire?
Desire runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Does Desire have a post-credits scene?
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Desire isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 September 1946. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
What movies are like Desire?
If you liked Desire, try Small Body, Welcome to the Rileys, The Young One.
Who directed Desire?
Desire (1946) was directed by Marcello Pagliero and Roberto Rossellini and stars Massimo Girotti, Carlo Ninchi, Elli Parvo.