My Wife

1964 1h 40m IT

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 13

Comedy

Synopsis

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Five comedic episodes, all starring Alberto Sordi and Silvana Mangano.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alberto Sordi
The husband (segments "L'uccellino", "L'automobile") / Sartoletti (segment "Eritrea") / Marco (segments "I miei cari", "Luciana")
Silvana Mangano
The wife (segments "L'uccellino", "L'automobile") / Clara (segment "I miei cari") / Eritrea (segment "Eritrea") / Luciana (segment "Luciana")
Claudio Gora
The Honourable
Maria Tedeschi
The Honourable's wife
Mino Doro
The mayor
Lamberto Antinori
The secretary
Elena Nicolai
The mother-in-law
Elena Fabrizi
The nun (segment "I miei cari")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mauro Bolognini
Writers: Marcello Fondato, Alberto Bevilacqua, Luigi Comencini
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mauro Bolognini, shot by Bruno Barcarol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Armando Trovajoli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nino Baragli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alberto Sordi and Silvana Mangano and Claudio Gora carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mauro Bolognini directs. Bruno Barcarol behind the camera. Armando Trovajoli scores. Nino Baragli cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Mauro Bolognini, shot by Bruno Barcarol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Armando Trovajoli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Nino Baragli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Alberto Sordi and Silvana Mangano and Claudio Gora carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0058348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.