When Domenico first meets Filomena in Naples during World War II, he is instantly smitten. Flash forward to the postwar years, and the two meet again, sparking a passionate affair that spans two decades. But when Filomena — who has now become Domenico's kept woman and has secretly borne his children — learns that her lover is planning to wed another, she will stop at nothing to hook him into marrying her instead.
Elenco: Sophia Loren , Marcello Mastroianni , Aldo Puglisi , Tecla Scarano , Marilù Tolo , Gianni Ridolfi , Generoso Cortini , Vito Moricone , Rita Piccione , Lino Mattera , Alfio Vita , Alberto Gastaldi , Anna Santoro , Enza Maggi , Mara Maryl , Antonietta D'Onofrio , Raffaello Rossi Bussola , Pia Lindström , Salvatore Porcaro .