...And the Wild Wild Women

June 2026 ...And the Wild Wild Women Nella città l'inferno.jpg Renato Castellani Isa Mari ("Roma, Via delle Mantellate," novel)Renato Castellani (adaptation) Anna MagnaniGiulietta Masina Roman Vlad Leonida Barboni 1959 106 minutes Italy Italian ...And the Wild Wild Women (Italian: Nella città l'inferno, literally "Hell in the City") is a 1959 Italian film directed by Renato Castellani. Plot When the wide-eyed Lina (Giulietta Masina) lands in a women's prison, she meets a world-weary prostitute named Egle (Anna Magnani) who looks out for her. After Egle teaches Lina what she knows and begins to harden the girl, Lina commits another crime on the outside and winds up back in jail, a shell of her former self. Egle, meanwhile, who had taken a genuine liking to Lina, has tried to better herself and is shocked to see what has become of her former protégé. Cast Anna Magnani: Egle Giulietta Masina: Lina Myriam Bru: Vittorina Cristina Gajoni: Marietta Mugnari Renato Salvatori: Piero Alberto Sordi: Antonio Zampi, aka Adone Angela Portaluri: Laura Milly Monti: Sister Giuseppina Maria Virginia Benati: Vera Marcella Rovena: Miss Luisa Gina Rovere: Delia Miranda Campa: Ida Maroni Saro Urzì: Marshall Sergio Fantoni: Judge Umberto Spadaro: Prison Director External links Category:1959 films Category:Italian black-and-white films Category:1959 Italian-language films Category:Films set in Italy Category:Films set in Rome Category:Films directed by Renato Castellani Category:Films with screenplays by Suso Cecchi d'Amico Category:Films scored by Roman Vlad Category:1959 Italian films Category:Italian drama films Category:1959 drama films