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Directed by | Fred Zinnemann |
Produced by | Arthur Loew, Jr. |
Screenplay by | Stewart Stern |
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Music by | Louis Applebaum |
Cinematography | William Miller |
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Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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102 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $610,000 |
Box office | $1,783,000 |
Teresa is a 1951 American drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Pier Angeli and John Ericson. The film's screenplay was written by Stewart Stern based on a story he wrote with Alfred Hayes, for which they were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Story.
Phillip Cass, a sensitive young man (John Ericson), is saddled with a mother from hell, while fighting in Italy during World War II. As he continues his service, he meets and marries a sweet young Italian woman (Pier Angeli) who might be able to change his life and satisfy his desire to be loved.
According to MGM records, the film made $743,000 in the United States and Canada, and $1,004,000 elsewhere, recording a profit of $421,000.