Roberto Rossellini - Europa \'51 (1952)

A series of tragic events force Irene, the wealthy wife of industrialist George Girard, to renounce her former worldly self and enter the world of the perpetually impecunious. Without a second thought, Irene begins to mingle with unmarried mothers who struggle to eke out an existence, ailing streetwalkers, and exploited employees, determined to find a purpose and meaning in life. It is in the squalid slums of eternal Rome where Irene begins to realise that her previous life was an illusion because she never truly cared about other people's feelings. Now, overwhelmed with guilt, Irene ponders on the importance of trust and self-sacrifice. However, is post-World War II Italy prepared for the blonde Good Samaritan?