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Il vedovo

Il vedovo

1959Movie⏱️ 1h 31m
Comedy
7.2
IMDB Rating
1,663 votes

A mediocre businessman who's married to a much more successful businesswoman relies heavily on her financial support for his bad business ideas, and to pay off his mounting debt, but both of them have had enough of each other.

Director
Dino Risi
Writers
Rodolfo Sonego, Fabio Carpi, Dino Risi
Stars
Alberto Sordi, Franca Valeri, Livio Lorenzon
Release Date
November 20, 1959
Language
Italian
Country
Italy
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🎭 Top Cast

Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi
as Alberto Nardi
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Franca Valeri
as Elvira Almiraghi
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Livio Lorenzon
as Stucchi The Marquis
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Nando Bruno
as Zio Armando
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Ruggero Marchi
as Carlo Fenoglio
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Gastone Bettanini
as Minelli
Mario Passante
Mario Passante
as Comm. Lambertoni
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Enzo Petito
as Fritzmayer
Nanda Primavera
Nanda Primavera
as Italia, Gioia's mother
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Rosita Pisano
as Nardi's employee

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Torre Velasca - Piazza Velasca, Milan, Lombardia, Italy
Production
Cino del Duca, Paneuropa

🏷️ Keywords

italy1950swidowermilan italyrich wife

🎯 Categories

ItalianComedy

⭐ Featured Review

one of the funniest Italian movies - EVER
by Iwould2012-10-31
10/10

"Please be aware that this is one of the funniest movies ever produced. Alberto Sordi is here at his best comedy, and he is surrounded by a cast of great characters, portrayed by a group of wonderful, lesser-known Italian actors (Franca Valeri, the wife, a clear cut above everybody else). You really should not pass on this movie. The story it's even a great depiction of a specific Italian period (the late 50's, early 60's of the industrial growth after WW2). Some of the greatest talents of Italian cinema, namely director Dino Risi and writer Rodolfo Sonego, are featured in the cr..."

💡 Did You Know?

Partially inspired by a real case occurred in Italy in 1958 of a businessman with financial problems who organized his wife's death to cash her life insurance.

📖 Synopsis

A mediocre businessman who's married to a much more successful businesswoman relies heavily on her financial support for his bad business ideas, and to pay off his mounting debt, but both of them have had enough of each other.