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The Nymph

The Nymph

Original Title: Ninfa plebea

19961h 50m
RomanceDrama

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Released

Release

1996

Runtime

1h 50m

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Storyline

On the outskirts of Naples during the Second World War, naïve 15 year-old Miluzza, subjected to repeated abuse by the men around her, is unable to escape the confines of her small village. After her mother's unfortunate death, she meets a wounded soldier and helps him return to his family's farm. He falls in love and wants to marry her but his mother insists on his betrothal to a virgin.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 50m
Apr 12, 1996
Languages
Italian
Director
Lina Wertmüller
Lina Wertmüller
Production
Eurolux Produzione
Eurolux Produzione
Italian International Film
Italian International Film
Production Countries
Italy

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