Indiscretion of an American Wife
While on vacation in Rome, married American Mary Forbes becomes entangled in an affair with an Italian man, Giovanni Doria. As she prepares to leave Italy, Giovanni confesses his love for her; he doesn't want her to go. Together they wander the railroad station where Mary is to take the train to Paris, then ultimately reunite with her husband and daughter in Philadelphia. Will she throw away her old life for this passionate new romance?
Terminal Station (Italian: Stazione Termini) is a 1953 film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. The original release of the film ran 89 minutes, but it was later re-edited by Selznick down to 64 minutes and re-released as Indiscretion of an American Wife (and as Indiscretion in the UK). It tells the story of the love affair between an Italian man and an American woman. The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.
Plot
While vacationing in Italy, a married American woman, Mary Forbes (Jennifer Jones), becomes entangled in an affair with Italian academic Giovanni Doria (Montgomery Clift). She decides to break off the affair and goes to Rome’s Stazione Termini to leave by train for Paris. As she says goodbye, he tries to make her stay and confesses his love for her. Together they wander the Termini station but ultimately she leaves him behind to go back to her husband.
Cast
Jennifer Jones as Mary Forbes
Montgomery Clift as Giovanni Doria
Richard Beymer as Paul
Gino Cervi as Police Commissioner
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