Maria Monti

A bandit and a revolutionary team up to liberate political prisoners, defend their compatriots, and risk their lives on a train filled with dynamite.

Based on the novel by Alberto Arbasino, this 1963 film marks the directorial debut of Mario Missiroli. Stefania Sandrelli stars as a wealthy and spirited young woman from Lombardy who falls for a modest mechanic, played by Ángel Aranda. With biting irony, the film explores class contrasts in postwar Italy. An elegant literary adaptation praised for Sandrelli’s standout performance.