Behind Closed Shutters
Persiane chiuse
“Marked Women - They hunt by night and are hunted by day!”
Synopsis
Middle class Sandra, engaged to be married and living in Turin, searches for her missing sister that is estranged from her family. For this, she enters the morally degraded back allies of the port city of Genoa and is exposed to the world of sex trafficking.
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Massimo Girotti
Ingegnere Roberto
Eleonora Rossi Drago
Sandra
Giulietta Masina
Pippo
Liliana Gerace
Lucia Ferri
Adriana Sivieri
Iris
Octave Senoret
Edmondo
Cesarina Gheraldi
Gianna
Antonio Nicotra
Barale
Renato Baldini
Primavera
Goliarda Sapienza
La prostituta religiosa
Piero Pastore
Cinque
Lina Acconci
(uncredited)
Lalla Ambraziejus
(uncredited)
Ignazio Balsamo
Bit part (uncredited)
Alberto Collo
(uncredited)
Arturo Gallea
Il padre di Sandra e Lucia (uncredited)
Marcella Genuino
(uncredited)
Carmen Nazzari
(uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Luigi Comencini
- Screenplay & Story
- Massimo Mida, Gianni Puccini, Franco Solinas, Sergio Sollima
- Original Score
- Carlo Rustichelli
- Original Title
- Persiane chiuse
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Rovere Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Luigi Comencini
Massimo Mida, Gianni Puccini, Franco Solinas, Sergio Sollima
Carlo Rustichelli
Arturo Gallea
Rolando Benedetti
Luigi Rovere
Department Leadership Roster
Luigi Comencini
Director
Massimo Mida
Screenplay
Gianni Puccini
Screenplay
Franco Solinas
Screenplay
Sergio Sollima
Screenplay
Luigi Ricci
Production Design
Carlo Rustichelli
Original Music Composer
Luigi Rovere
Producer
Arturo Gallea
Director of Photography
Rolando Benedetti
Editor
Annunziata Piacentini
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Behind Closed Shutters
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Behind Closed Shutters about?
Middle class Sandra, engaged to be married and living in Turin, searches for her missing sister that is estranged from her family. For this, she enters the morally degraded back allies of the port city of Genoa and is exposed to the world of sex trafficking.
Who directed Behind Closed Shutters?
Behind Closed Shutters was directed by Luigi Comencini.
Who stars in Behind Closed Shutters?
The principal cast of Behind Closed Shutters includes Massimo Girotti, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Giulietta Masina, Liliana Gerace, Adriana Sivieri.
When was Behind Closed Shutters released and how long is it?
Behind Closed Shutters was released in 1951 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Behind Closed Shutters?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Behind Closed Shutters was composed by Carlo Rustichelli.