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Sunflower

A woman born for love. A man born to love her. A timeless moment in a world gone mad.

7.5

1970•1h 49m

After World War II, a woman refuses to believe her husband, missing on the Russian front, is dead. Flashbacks reveal their brief courtship and marriage. Years later, she travels to Russia with his photo, determined to find him. What will she discover?

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Photo of Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren

Giovanna

Photo of Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Mastroianni

Antonio

Photo of Ludmila Savelyeva

Ludmila Savelyeva

Mascia

Photo of Galina Andreeva

Galina Andreeva

Valentina

Photo of Anna Carena

Anna Carena

Madre Antonio

Photo of Germano Longo

Germano Longo

Ettore

Photo of Glauco Onorato

Glauco Onorato

Il reduce

Photo of Silvano Tranquilli

Silvano Tranquilli

L'operaio italiano

Photo of Marisa Traversi

Marisa Traversi

Donna stazione

Photo of Gunārs Cilinskis

Gunārs Cilinskis

Funzionario russo

Photo of Umberto Di Grazia

Umberto Di Grazia

Photo of Pippo Starnazza

Pippo Starnazza

Photo of Alla Budnitskaya

Alla Budnitskaya

Uncredited

Photo of Nadezhda Cherednichenko

Nadezhda Cherednichenko

Contadina russa (as Nadja Cerednicenko)

Photo of Pyotr Kolbasin

Pyotr Kolbasin

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