Franca Viola

In 1963, on the Italian island of Sicily, a wealthy young bachelor named Filippo Melodia began a courtship with a teenager named Franca Viola, much to the displeasure of Franca's father... ---Narration – Anonymous HostResearch & writing – Holly BoydCreative direction – Milly RasoProduction and music – Mike MigasMusic – Andrew D.B. JoslynSign up for Casefile Premium:Apple PremiumSpotify PremiumPatreonFor all credits and sources, please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-234-franca-viola Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Karen tells Georgia the survival story of Italian feminist icon Franca Viola, who defied societal norms and refused to marry her rapist in 1966, highlighting the national attention it garnered and its role in redefining marriage and gender politics in Italy.