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.
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| Alberto Sordi | ... |
Alberto Nardi
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Franca Valeri | ... |
Elvira Almiraghi
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Livio Lorenzon | ... |
Stucchi The Marquis
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Nando Bruno | ... |
Zio Armando
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Ruggero Marchi | ... |
Carlo Fenoglio
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Gastone Bettanini | ... |
Minelli
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| Mario Passante | ... |
Comm. Lambertoni
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Enzo Petito | ... |
Fritzmayer
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| Nanda Primavera | ... |
Italia, Gioia's mother
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Rosita Pisano | ... |
Nardi's employee
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Alberto Rabagliati | ... |
Self
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Mario Cianfanelli | ... |
Carlon
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Carlo Di Maggio | ... |
Autista
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| Ignazio Dolce | ... |
Dottor Minelli
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Consalvo Flirt | ... |
Ingegner Sabatini
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| Angela Luce | ... |
Margherita
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| Ignazio Leone | ... |
Doorman
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Eugenio Maggi | ... |
Padre Agostino
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Paola Patrizi | ... |
Lolita
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| Gigi Reder | ... |
Avv. Girondi
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Luigi Riccardi |
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Artemide Scandariato | ... |
Iride
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| Leonora Ruffo | ... |
Gioia
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Enrico Cesaretti | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Andrea De Pino | ... |
Ufficiale giudiziario (uncredited)
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Giuliana Farnese | ... |
Erminia (uncredited)
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Enzo Furlai | ... |
Giordano (uncredited)
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| Sylva Koscina | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Luigi Leoni | ... |
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Ugo Mari | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Terzo Monachesi | ... |
Man at Funeral Procession (uncredited)
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| Pino Patti | ... |
Funeral director (uncredited)
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Antonio Pignatelli | ... |
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| Mimmo Poli | ... |
Man in the Night-club (uncredited)
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Egidio Ummarino | ... |
Commensale di Alberto (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Dino Risi | ||
Written by
| Rodolfo Sonego | ... | (story) & |
| Fabio Carpi | ... | (story) & |
| Dino Risi | ... | (story) |
| Rodolfo Sonego | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Fabio Carpi | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Sandro Continenza | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Dino Verde | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Dino Risi | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Edgardo Cortese | ... | producer |
| Cino Del Duca | ... | presentation producer |
| Elio Scardamaglia | ... | producer |
Music by
| Armando Trovajoli | ... | (as Armando Trovaioli) |
Cinematography by
| Luciano Trasatti | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alberto Gallitti | ||
Production Design by
| Piero Filippone | ||
Set Decoration by
| Riccardo Domenici | ... | (as Mario Dominici) |
Costume Design by
| Gaia Romanini | ||
Makeup Department
| Cinzia Bonanni | ... | hair stylist |
| Telemaco Tilli | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Piero Lazzari | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lù Leone | ... | assistant director (as Lù Leone-Onofri) |
Sound Department
| Giuseppe Serafini | ... | sound engineer |
| Antonio Catalano | ... | sound restoration (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Franco Villa | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Armando Trovajoli | ... | musical director (as Armando Trovaioli) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lolly Fugagnolli | ... | script supervisor (as Liliana Fugagnollo) |
Additional Crew
| Paolo Gargano | ... | production secretary |
| Roberto Bertea | ... | voice dubbing: Mario Passante (uncredited) |
| Sergio Graziani | ... | voice dubbing: Ignazio Leone (uncredited) |
| Achille Majeroni | ... | voice dubbing: Eugenio Maggio (uncredited) |
| Gastone Moschin | ... | voice dubbing: Livio Lorenzon (uncredited) |
| Bruno Persa | ... | voice dubbing: Gigi Reder (uncredited) |
| Cesare Polacco | ... | voice dubbing: Andrea de Pino (uncredited) |
| Carlo Romano | ... | voice dubbing: Enzo Petito (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Compass Film (1959) (World-wide)
- Les Acacias (2017) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Unzéro Films (2020) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Unzéro Films (2020) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Unzéro Films (2020) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Unzéro Films (2020) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Unzéro Films (2020) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Fonolux (sound studio)
- Cooperativa Doppiatori Cinematografici (CDC) (dubbing)
- Editrice Musicali Nord Sud (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Alberto Nardi (Alberto Sordi) is a Roman businessman who fancies himself a man of great capabilities, but whose factory (producing lifts and elevators) teeters perennially on the brink of catastrophe. Alberto is married to a rich and successful businesswoman from Milan, Elvira Almiraghi (Franca Valeri) who has a no-nonsense attitude and barely tolerates the attempts of her husband to keep his factory afloat with her money. (Wikipedia) Written by Simone Randazzo |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remade as Wannabe Widowed (2013). See more » |