The Sisters Materassi
| Author | Aldo Palazzeschi |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sorelle Materassi |
| Language | Italian |
| Publisher | Vallecchi |
Publication date | 1934 |
| Publication place | Italy |
| Pages | 307 |
The Sisters Materassi (Italian: Sorelle Materassi) is a 1934 novel by the Italian writer Aldo Palazzeschi. It is set in Coverciano, a suburb of Florence, and is about how three locally respected sisters take care of an orphaned nephew who desires a more fashionable living.[1]
The novel was the basis for the 1944 film The Materassi Sisters directed by Ferdinando Maria Poggioli[2] and the 1972 TV serial Sorelle Materassi directed by Mario Ferrero.[3]
References
- ^ "The Sisters Materassi". Kirkus Reviews. 15 June 1953. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ Reich, Jacqueline; Garofalo, Piero (2002). Re-viewing Fascism: Italian Cinema, 1922-1943. Indiana University Press. p. 268. ISBN 9780253215185.
- ^ Tellini, Gino (2002). L'opera di Aldo Palazzeschi (in Italian). L.S. Olschki. p. 437. ISBN 9788822251572.