Without Pity (1948 film)

Without Pity
theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alberto Lattuada
Screenplay by	Federico Fellini Tullio Pinelli
Story by	Ettore Margadonna (original story) Federico Fellini Tullio Pinelli
Produced by	Carlo Ponti Clemente Fracassi
Starring	Carla Del Poggio John Kitzmiller Pierre Claudé Giulietta Masina
Cinematography	Aldo Tonti
Edited by	Mario Bonotti
Music by	Nino Rota
Distributed by	Lux Film
Release date	August 1948 (1948-08) (Venice Film Festival)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Without Pity (Italian: Senza pietà) is a 1948 Italian film directed by Alberto Lattuada from a script by the director himself, Federico Fellini and Tullio Pinelli, from an original story by Ettore Margadonna.

Plot

As World War II ends, African-American army sergeant Jerry Jackson is stationed in Italy. Local gangsters want to use him as a conduit to obtain supplies that the military has access to which can then be sold on the black market, but Jerry remains honest and refuses their attempts to bribe him. Soon however, he falls in love with Angela, an Italian woman who had earlier helped save his life and who now finds herself stranded in the area in a fruitless attempt to find her brother. Realizing that Angela is perilously close to having to turn to prostitution, Jerry relents and makes a deal with the gangsters, hoping to make enough money to support Angela. After he is caught and jailed, Jerry escapes from his prison camp and deserts, searching for a way that he and Angela can run away to be together.

Cast

• Carla Del Poggio as Angela
• John Kitzmiller as Jerry
• Pierre Claudé as Pierre Luigi
• Giulietta Masina as Marcella
• Folco Lulli as Giacomo
• Lando Muzio as South American Captain

Reception

Without Pity was banned in the United States and British occupation zones in Germany, but was a success at the box-office in Italy.

References

Notes

External links

• Without Pity at IMDb
• Senza pietà at the TCM Movie Database
• Senza pietà at AllMovie