La Visita

media release: Italy | 1963 | DCP | 112 min. | Italy with English subtitles

Director: Antonio Pietrangeli

Cast: Sandra Milo, François Périer, Gastone Moschin

Pina (Milo), a beautiful and dignified woman in her 30s from a provincial Italian village, meets Adolfo (Périer), a seemingly promising suitor from Rome, after placing a personal ad. Through flashbacks and the unfolding of their meeting, Adolfo’s superficiality and self-centeredness are revealed, while Pina's quiet resilience and yearning for happiness—rooted in memories of a passionate affair—paint a bittersweet portrait of her enduring strength amidst the mediocrity and prejudices of her time. Echoing themes from Pietrangeli’s acclaimed I Knew Her Well, La Visita is a poignant exploration of loneliness, societal expectations, and the human longing for connection. A new 4K DCP, restored by Italy’s Cineteca Nazionale in Rome, will be screened.

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