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Desire

5.219461h 31mMovieDrama

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…

DirectorsMarcello Pagliero·Roberto Rossellini
WritersGiuseppe De Santis·Roberto Rossellini
ProducersFederico D'Avack·Franco Magli

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Streaming in 10 other countries

Desire isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Belgium, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia and 6 more. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Marcello Pagliero

MGMassimo Girotti
Massimo Girotti
Nando Mancini
CNCarlo Ninchi
Carlo Ninchi
Giovanni Mirelli
EPElli Parvo
Elli Parvo
Paola Previtali
RSRoswita Schmidt
Roswita Schmidt
Anna Previtali Mancini
LCLia Corelli
Lia Corelli
Elena
FGFrancesco Grandjacquet
Francesco Grandjacquet
Riccardo
JK
Jucci Kellerman
Lia
SCSpartaco Conversi
Spartaco Conversi
GS
Giovanna Scotto
Elvira Previtali, Paola and Anna's Mother
AP
Astorre Pederzoli
(uncredited)
TR
Tito Rinaldi
(uncredited)

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