La fuggitiva

Directed by Piero Ballerini

With Jole Voleri, Anna Magnani, Anna Carena, Mariù Pascoli and Renato Cialente

In the absence of the biological mother, too busy pursuing her theatrical career, we see the glorification of the maternal surrogate, a woman who is a paragon of sacrifice and self-abnegation. La Fuggitiva is also a film in which a child actress takes a prominent role. In this sentimental drama, the little girl suffers for and rebels against the loneliness and neglect stemming from the lack of a mother and a loving family setting.