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Two Women

1960Movie1 h 40 minNR

Drama
85
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Rotten Tomatoes88%92%

A deeply moving, melancholic drama movie about history and family, with standout performances.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

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Story

Suddenly, Love Becomes Lust… Innocence becomes shame… As two women are trapped by violent passion and unforgettable terror!

A young widow flees from Rome during WWII and takes her lonely twelve-year-old-daughter to her rural hometown but the horrors of war soon catch up with them.

Feels like

  • Italian Neorealism
  • World War II Drama
  • Mother-Daughter Relationship
  • Tragedy and Survival
  • Historical Trauma
  • Powerful Performances
  • Rural Italy
  • Emotional Impact

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Vittorio De Sica
Written by
Alberto Moravia, Cesare Zavattini
Produced by
Carlo Ponti
Music by
Armando Trovajoli

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Facts

December 22, 1960 · 1 h 40 min · NR

Released
December 22, 1960
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Sexual Content
Genres
Drama, War
Original language
Italian
Also spoken
German
Made in
France, Italy
Available in
76 countries

Tropes

America Won World War II, Anguished Declaration of Love, Defiled Forever +9

  • America Won World War II
  • Anguished Declaration of Love
  • Defiled Forever
  • Downer Ending
  • Driving a Desk
  • Fan Disservice
  • Heroic BSoD
  • Hope Spot
  • Male Gaze
  • Mama Bear
  • Victoria's Secret Compartment
  • "Number of Objects" Title

12 of 19 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Two Women?"

Questions about Two Women

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Two Women?

KanopyPlexFawesomeCineverseMometuTubi TV

In the United States, Two Women is free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, Fawesome, Cineverse, Mometu, and Tubi TV. It also streams in 71 other countries.

Is Two Women worth watching?

85
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85 (IMDb 7.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 88%).

Will I feel good after watching Two Women?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is Two Women plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Two Women in English?

ItalianGerman

No, it was made in Italian, with some German.