ASA The Law (1959) a film directed by Jules Dassin with Gina Lollobrigida, Pierre Brasseur, Marcello Mastroianni, Raf Mattioli, Teddy Bilis

The Law (1959) Original title: La Legge (Italian) Synopsis Marietta, servant of aristocrat Don Cesare, is the bellezza of an Italian town where men gather nightly in the tavern for the game of the Law, selecting one by lot to boss and humiliate the others. Illicit passions abound: the judge s wife pursues Francesco, son of crime boss Matteo, who is after Marietta (so is her brotherinlaw); Marietta wants engineer Enrico for a husband, but he claims he s too poor to marry. So she decides to steal herself a dowry All this may lead to an some changes in who dictates the