The Miller’s Beautiful Wife (1955)

Original Title: La bella mugnaia

Directed by: Mario Camerini

Synopsis: A man named Luca (Marcello Mastroianni) runs a mill with his beautiful wife Carmela (Sophia Loren) who catches the eye of the Governor (Vittorio De Sica).

Purr Blur: When the movie opens we see a peaceful bucolic countryside. The narrator explains it’s a wonderful place. But then the scene crash cuts to a doorway and a black and white kitten comes running out just ahead of some officials who are arresting a man.

The Miller's Beautiful Wife - black and white kitten running out of doorway
The Miller's Beautiful Wife - black and white kitten running out of doorway
The Miller's Beautiful Wife - black and white kitten running out of doorway animated gif

Final Mewsings: Cats try to avoid being arrested.

Many thanks to Nick Wale for letting us know about the cat in this film!

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