Rita da Cascia (1943)

• 80%
• 1943
• Drama
• History
• Antonio Leonviola
• Elena Zareschi
• Ugo Sasso
• Beatrice Mancini

The story of Saint Rita of Cascia,a rare example of mother and wife. Rita,daughter of a couple of poor peasants, is promised to God.One day, she saves a killer from death.He wants to marry her because of her kindness and she accepts with the intent of saving his soul.She becomes mother of two good sons but,with the death of their father,they want a revenge and they die.Rita,alone in the world,is called by God.She spent the rest of her life as a good nun.