Indiscretion of an American Wife, also known as Terminal Station, is a 1953 Italian film directed by Vittorio De Sica, starring Jennifer Jones and Montgomery Clift. The film is a tragic love story depicting the forbidden affair between Mary Forbes, an American housewife, and Giovanni Doria, an Italian railway worker.
Mary Forbes arrives in Rome to meet her husband, a famous American author, who is on a business trip. During her stay, she meets Giovanni Doria, a charming Italian who works at the railway station. They strike up a conversation and quickly become infatuated with each other.
As their relationship deepens, Mary is torn between her love for Giovanni and her commitment to her marriage and family. She desperately tries to end the affair and return home to her husband and daughter but cannot resist the passion that she feels for Giovanni.
At the station, Giovanni implores Mary to stay and begin a new life with him. In the heartbreaking climax, Mary tearfully says goodbye to Giovanni and boards the train to Paris, leaving behind the man she loves.
Indiscretion of an American Wife is a beautiful and tragic portrayal of the complexities of love and the consequences of infidelity. The film was lauded for its performances by Jones and Clift and the striking cinematography of the Roman railway station.