The Sky Is Red

The Sky Is Red

1950 · 99 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

Daniele, a 16 year old boy, runs away from boarding school after a catastrophic bombing, only to find his home destroyed and his parents dead. Alone in the world he meets Tullio, a disbanded boy who lives in an abandoned area with some girls, Carla, an eighteen year old girl who works as a prostitute, Giulia, younger and sick of tuberculosis, and a girl, Maria.

Directed by Claudio Gora · Written by Leopoldo Trieste

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