Sunflower
7.3
“A woman born for love. A man born to love her. A timeless moment in a world gone mad.”
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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Sophia Loren
Giovanna
Known for
A Special Day
Two Women
Marcello Mastroianni
Antonio
Known for
8½
La Dolce Vita
Ludmila Savelyeva
Mascia
Known for
War and Peace
Galina Andreeva
Valentina
Also in
The Bay of Happiness
My Destiny
Anna Carena
Madre Antonio
Known for
Miracle in Milan
Toto and the Kings of Rome
Germano Longo
Ettore
Also in
Grisù
The Howl
Glauco Onorato
Il reduce
Known for
Black Sabbath
Boot Hill
Silvano Tranquilli
L'operaio italiano
Known for
The Horrible Dr. Hichcock
Castle of Blood
Marisa Traversi
Donna stazione
Known for
My Friends
Be Sick… It's Free
Gunārs Cilinskis
Funzionario russo
Also in
Wagtail's Army Fighting Again
In the Shadow of Death
Giorgio Basso
Also in
Devil in the Brain
Morte a passo di valzer
Gianni Bortolotto
Italian official
Also in
Oedipus Orca
Le donne del Tenente Sheridan
Vittorio De Sica Director · Cesare Zavattini Screenplay Tonino Guerra Screenplay
United States release September 24, 1970 · Produced in Italy, Russia, United States, France · Languages English, Italian, Russian
Production
C. C. Champion
Production
Les Films Concordia
Production
AVCO Embassy Pictures
Production
Mosfilm
Production · Studio
Compagnia Cinematografica Champion
Production
Italy · Russia · United States · France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
I girasoli
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
English · Italian · Russian
Release dates
Italy · March 14, 1970
Theatrical
United States · September 24, 1970
Theatrical
France
October 14, 1970 · Theatrical
Germany
September 24, 1970 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 12, 1971 · Theatrical
Japan
September 30, 1970 · Theatrical
Russia
May 25, 1970 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 14, 1982 · Theatrical
Spain
October 16, 1970 · Theatrical
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