Trivia / Two Women

• Fake Nationality: Jean-Paul Belmondo, a Frenchman, plays Michele.
• Underage Casting: In the original novel, Cesira is middle-aged (the role was originally offered to 51-year old Anna Magnani) and Rosetta is a teenager. At the time of filming, Sophia Loren was 25 and Eleonora Brown was 11, though they both look older.
• What Could Have Been: Anna Magnani was originally cast as Cesira, but had to drop out due to illness, and recommended Sophia Loren as a replacement.

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