A Husband for Anna
1953, Italian. Directed by Giuseppe De Santis.
Anna Zaccheo is a beautiful young woman from a working class Neapolitan family. Her main concern is to find herself a suitable husband. She meets a young sailor Andrea one day and gets engaged to him. But while she is waiting for Andrea to return from the navy she gets raped by her boss. Her life suddenly takes a downward spiral.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Giuseppe De SantisDirector
- Silvana PampaniniAnna Zaccheo
- Amedeo NazzariIl dottor Illuminato
- Massimo GirottiAndrea Grazzi
- Umberto SpadaroDon Antonio Percucoco
- Monica ClayLa signora Illuminato
- Anna GalassoLa signora Zaccheo
- Dora ScarpettaCaterina
- Agostino SalviettiL'antiquario
- Edoardo InperatricePeppinello Zaccheo - fratello di Anna
- Franco BolognaPasquale Zaccheo, fratello di Anna
- Giovanni BerardiIl signor Zaccheo
- Enrico GloriIl proprietario del cinema
Details
- Released
- 22 August 1953
- Original title
- Un marito per Anna Zaccheo
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Giuseppe De Santis, Salvatore Laurani, Cesare Zavattini
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A Husband for Anna runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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A Husband for Anna isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 August 1953. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Husband for Anna?
If you liked A Husband for Anna, try Journey to Italy, The Star Maker, Don't Move.
Who directed A Husband for Anna?
A Husband for Anna (1953) was directed by Giuseppe De Santis and stars Silvana Pampanini, Amedeo Nazzari, Massimo Girotti.