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terminal station
Synopsis
An American woman tries to break off her relationship with her Italian lover at Rome's Stazione Termini train station. This is Vittorio De Sica's original 89-minute "Terminal Station" which was released first in April 1953 as "Stazione Termini," the Italian title of Cesare Zavattini's story. A year later in May 1954, Columbia Pictures released a different version with the alternative title "Indiscretion of an American Wife" which producer David O. Selznick had re-edited and cut to a shortened 64 minutes, dramatically altering characterization by removing its establishing shots and neorealist touches.
Full Credits
  • Director:
    Vittorio De Sica,
  • Editor:
    Eraldo Da Roma,
  • Cinematographer:
    G.R. Aldo, Oswald Morris,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Alessandro Cicognini,
  • Executive Producer:
    Vittorio De Sica, David O. Selznick,
  • Assistant Camera:
    Augusto Tinelli, Nino Cristiani,
  • Makeup Artist:
    Romolo de Martino,
  • Story:
    Cesare Zavattini,
  • Music Editor:
    Audrey Granville,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Mario Russo,
  • Sound Engineer:
    Alberto Bartolomei, Bruno Brunacci,
  • Hairstylist:
    Carlo Sindici,
  • Cast:
    Jennifer Jones, Montgomery Clift, Gino Cervi, Richard Beymer, Nando Bruno,
  • Production Manager:
    Nino Misiano,
  • Still Photographer:
    Angelo Pennoni,
  • Associate Producer:
    Wolfgang Reinhardt, Marcello Girosi,
  • Unit Manager:
    Roberto Moretti,
  • Camera Operator:
    Sergio Bergamini,
  • Assistant Director:
    Luisa Alessandri,
  • Additional Director of Photography:
    James Wong Howe,
  • Dialogue:
    Truman Capote,
  • Art Direction:
    Virgilio Marchi,
  • Screenplay:
    Cesare Zavattini, Giorgio Prosperi, Luigi Chiarini,
  • Costume Designer:
    Christian Dior,
  • Technical Advisor:
    Richard Van Hessen,
  • Conductor:
    Franco Ferrara,
  • Wardrobe Supervisor:
    Alessandro Antonelli,

Technical specifications

  • Country:United States, Italy
  • Language:English, italiano
  • Release:April 4, 1953
  • Duration:89 min
  • Genres:Drama, Romance
Terminal Station