Indiscretion of an American Wife

Vacationing in Rome, married American Mary Forbes (Jennifer Jones) has an affair with an Italian man (Montgomery Clift), but a farewell tryst on an empty train leads to their detainment by authorities. Carson McCullers, Paul Gallico (each uncredited), and Truman Capote were among the writers who had a hand in the script for this evocative melodrama from director Vittorio De Sica and producer David O. Selznick. Included on this disc are De Sica’s 89-minute version, released abroad as "Terminal Station," and the 72-minute stateside edition, edited per Selznick’s instructions. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer: more.