A priest's daughter, a count's son, and enough Catholic guilt to fill a cathedral.
After her father commits suicide, a young woman asks for help to the son of a Countess and they fall in love.
Acting
Sernas broods like his life depends on it.
Cinematography
Shadowy interiors that scream post-war Italian gloom.
Director
Sergio Grieco
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sergio Grieco later became infamous for Eurospy knockoffs; this early melodrama shows his theatrical roots. Original Italian title 'Peccato che sia una peccato' plays on 'peccato' (sin/pity).
Elisa Cegani was a major 1930s-40s star; her diminished role here as the blocking Countess reflects Italy's post-war generational shift in cinema.
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