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A Tale of Five Women

Original title: A Tale of Five Cities
  • 1951
  • Approved
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
173
YOUR RATING
A Tale of Five Women (1951)
DramaMysteryRomanceWar

After WWII, an amnesiac RAF vet with no ID is sent to America. Clinging to five signed foreign banknotes, he embarks on an international journey to uncover his true identity and unlock his f... Read allAfter WWII, an amnesiac RAF vet with no ID is sent to America. Clinging to five signed foreign banknotes, he embarks on an international journey to uncover his true identity and unlock his forgotten past.After WWII, an amnesiac RAF vet with no ID is sent to America. Clinging to five signed foreign banknotes, he embarks on an international journey to uncover his true identity and unlock his forgotten past.

  • Directors
    • Romolo Marcellini
    • Emil E. Reinert
    • Wolfgang Staudte
  • Writers
    • Maurice J. Wilson
    • Jacques Companéez
    • Patrick Kirwan
  • Stars
    • Bonar Colleano
    • Lana Morris
    • Barbara Kelly
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    173
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Romolo Marcellini
      • Emil E. Reinert
      • Wolfgang Staudte
    • Writers
      • Maurice J. Wilson
      • Jacques Companéez
      • Patrick Kirwan
    • Stars
      • Bonar Colleano
      • Lana Morris
      • Barbara Kelly
    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast38

    Bonar Colleano
    Bonar Colleano
    • Bob Mitchell
    Lana Morris
    Lana Morris
    • Delia Morel Romanoff
    Barbara Kelly
    Barbara Kelly
    • Lesley - American Magazine Editor
    Karin Himboldt
    Karin Himboldt
    • Charlotte Smith
    • (as Karin Himbold)
    Anne Vernon
    Anne Vernon
    • Jeannine Meunier
    Eva Bartok
    Eva Bartok
    • Kathaline Telek
    Lily Kann
    • Charlady
    Gina Lollobrigida
    Gina Lollobrigida
    • Maria Severini
    Geoffrey Sumner
    Geoffrey Sumner
    • Wingco
    Aletha Orr
    • Matron
    Philip Leaver
    Philip Leaver
    • Italian Official
    Danny Green
    Danny Green
    • Levinsky
    Carl Jaffe
    Carl Jaffe
    • Charlotte's Brother
    MacDonald Parke
    • New York Magazine Editor
    • (as Macdonald Parke)
    Annette Poivre
    Annette Poivre
    • Annette
    Arthur Gomez
    • Carabinieri
    Charles Irwin
    • London Editor
    Dany Dauberson
    • Directors
      • Romolo Marcellini
      • Emil E. Reinert
      • Wolfgang Staudte
    • Writers
      • Maurice J. Wilson
      • Jacques Companéez
      • Patrick Kirwan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews5

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    Drama
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Due to several interruptions, filming took nearly two years.
    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits are listed in Promenade Magazine (15 cents) with the cover featuring a large photographed face of Bonar Colleano over which are are four faces of women. The pages are individually turned by a hand, culminating in the start of the story below, which at the same time is spoken over by Bonar Colleano.

      "I used to laugh . . . at those people who made a practice of reading the last chapter of a book before they start the beginning. I laughed at myself, however, when I started writing this story for Promenade, because I didn't know what the beginning was until I'd found out the end!

      Sounds a bit screwy! Well, I guess I WAS kind of screwy then. However, in the end, I found out the beginning.

      It all started in Occupied Germany in the Winter of 1945 . . . I was a bit "lit-up" and on my way back to my quarters . . .
    • Connections
      Edited into Marcello, una vita dolce (2006)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 15, 1952 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Italy
      • West Germany
      • France
      • Austria
      • East Germany
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Fünf Mädchen und ein Mann
    • Filming locations
      • Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK(studio: made at Nettlefold Studios)
    • Production companies
      • Real-Film GmbH
      • Cziffra-Film
      • Grand National Pictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 26m(86 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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