Wild Is the Wind (1957 film)

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Wild is the Wind
File:Poster of the movie Wild Is the Wind.jpg
Directed by George Cukor
Produced by Hal B. Wallis
Written by Arnold Schulman
Based on La Lupa
by Giovanni Verga
Starring Anna Magnani
Anthony Quinn
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography Charles Lang
Edited by Warren Low
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release dates
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  • December 11, 1957 (1957-12-11)
Running time
 114 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $1.5 million[1]

Wild is the Wind is a 1957 American drama film directed by George Cukor and starring Anna Magnani, Anthony Quinn, and Anthony Franciosa. It tells the story of an American rancher who, after his wife dies, goes to Italy to marry her sister, but finds that she falls in love with his young ranch hand.

The screenplay was adapted by Arnold Schulman from the 1947 Italian film Fury, which was in turn loosely based on Giovanni Verga's novella La Lupa. The title song, "Wild Is the Wind", was performed by Johnny Mathis. The Italian title was 'Selvaggio è il vento', literal translation of the original English.

Plot

Gino (Anthony Quinn) is a sheepherder in Nevada who travels to Italy to marry Gioia (Anna Magnani), the sister of his wife, who died a number of years previously.

He brings her back to his ranch, but struggles with the memory of his dead wife, even calling Gioia by his last wife's name. With Gino feeling disappointed with her, Gioia feels neglected and resentful that she is constantly being compared with her late sister and found wanting.

She turns outside of her marriage to fulfill her needs and has an affair with Bene (Anthony Franciosa), a ranch hand whom Gino raised from boyhood and considers as almost a son.

Only then does Gino realize how much he needs Gioia; he pleads with her to stay at the ranch instead of returning to Italy.

Cast

Release

The film was the official American entry at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

Awards and nominations

Award Category Nominee(s) Result
Academy Awards[3] Best Actor Anthony Quinn Nominated
Best Actress Anna Magnani Nominated
Best Song "Wild Is the Wind"
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin;
Lyrics by Ned Washington		 Nominated
Berlin International Film Festival[4] Golden Bear George Cukor Nominated
Best Actress Anna Magnani Won
British Academy Film Awards[5] Best Foreign Actress Nominated
David di Donatello Awards Best Actress Won
Golden Globe Awards[6] Best Motion Picture – Drama Nominated
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Anna Magnani Nominated
Laurel Awards Top Male Dramatic Performance Anthony Quinn 4th Place

See also

References

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