by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Teresa the Thief is a true story set during World War II. The eponymous Teresa, played by Monica Vitti, is an Italian woman who is determined to survive by any means. Thievery not only becomes a way of life for Teresa, but her claim to fame as well. Stefano Satto Flores and Isa Danieli costar in this Italian-made drama, originally released as Teresa la Ladra. Barely released theatrically in the US, the film became something of a perennial on cable TV.
characteristics
- Unlikely Criminals
- Cons And Scams
- Survival
- Poverty
- Deprivation
- Survivor
- Thief
- Robber
- Theft
- Life
- Adultery
- Extramarital-affair
- Heist
- Infidelity
- Adulterer