The Rose Tattoo

Having served as Tennessee Williams' muse for his 1951 stage play THE ROSE TATTOO, Italian actress Anna Magnani delivers a powerhouse performance of the role written specifically for her--and for which she won a well-deserved Academy Award for Best Actress. Magnani stars as Serafina Delle Rose, a grieving Italian-American widow who has withdrawn from life and expects her budding teenage daughter Rosa (Marisa Pavan) to do the same. But just as Serafina's saintly devotion to her late husband's memory is shattered by the discovery of his marital infidelity, the attentions of an understanding truck driver (Burt Lancaster) promise to reawaken the widow's insular heart to the pleasures of love and life.

Cast:

Year - Presenter		Award Category		Result		Name
1955 - Academy Awards		Best Actress		Winner		Anna Magnani
1955 - Academy Awards		Best Art Direction - Set Decoration (b&w)		Winner		Not Applicable
1955 - Academy Awards		Best Cinematography		Winner		James Wong Howe

"...Anna Magnani took a richly deserved Oscar for this Tennessee Williams soaper....Marisa Pavan is also very good as Magnani's daughter..." -- Mike Clark , (USA Today)

"...A near-classic due to Magnani's earthy, Oscar-winning performance....Marisa Pavan gives a lovely performance as Mangani's sweet daughter..." -- Susan King , (Los Angeles Times)

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