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Amore ★★★ 1948

Rossellini's tribute to actress Magnani consists of the short films “The Human Voice” and “The Miracle.” In “The Human Voice,” Magnani is shown alone, speaking to her lover on the telephone. Based on Jean Cocteau's one-act drama. In “The Miracle,” she is a simple peasant girl who believes her illegitimate child is acutally the new Messiah. In Italian with English subtitles. 78m/B VHS . IT Anna Magnani; D: Roberto Rossellini.

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