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ERA
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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
The Most Beautiful Wife
"What's your idea of justice... have you ever thought about it?"
1970 1h 48m IT
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7.0
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★7.0TMDB · 63
CrimeDrama
Synopsis
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A 16-year-old Sicilian becomes the target of a mafia hit man after refusing to go through with her prearranged marriage.
“What's your idea of justice... have you ever thought about it?”
Cast
Alessio Orano
Vito Juvara
Ornella Muti
Francesca Cimarosa
Tano Cimarosa
Gaetano Cimarosa
Joe Sentieri
Poidomani
Enzo Andronico
Avvocato
Amerigo Tot
Antonino Stella
Pierluigi Aprà
Salvatore Baccaro
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Damiano Damiani
- Writers
- Damiano Damiani, Sofia Scandurra, Enrico Ribulsi
- Languages
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Damiano Damiani, shot by Franco Di Giacomo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Antonio Siciliano 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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Alessio Orano and Ornella Muti and Tano Cimarosa carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "What's your idea of justice... have you ever thought about it?".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0232114 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#08
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Damiano Damiani directs. Franco Di Giacomo behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Antonio Siciliano cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by Damiano Damiani, shot by Franco Di Giacomo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Antonio Siciliano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Alessio Orano and Ornella Muti and Tano Cimarosa carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "What's your idea of justice... have you ever thought about it?".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0232114 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Franco Di Giacomo
- Original score
- Ennio Morricone
- Editing
- Antonio Siciliano
- Production design
- Umberto Turco
- Costume design
- Umberto Turco
- Makeup / hair
- Adriana Cassini
- Runtime
- 108 min · 1h 48m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- IT
Also by
Damiano Damiani
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Selected frames
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Production companies
Who made it
- EX
Explorer Film '58
IT
- PR
Produzioni Atlas Consorziate
IT
Key crew
- Production ManagerPasquale Petricca
- Set DecorationUmberto Turco
- Production DesignUmberto Turco
- ProducerBruno Turchetto
- First Assistant DirectorMino Giarda
- Camera OperatorGiuseppe Lanci
- SoundFranco Groppioni
- HairstylistAdriana Cassini
- Key GripGiancarlo Serravalli
- Boom OperatorCorrado Volpicelli
- Production SecretaryVito Di Bari
- Foley ArtistTonino Cacciottolo
- Assistant EditorGiuliano Corso
- Assistant CameraGianfranco Transunto
- Still PhotographerBruno Olivieri
- Sound MixerNino Renda
- GafferAlberto Silvestri
- EditorAntonio Siciliano
- Makeup ArtistRaffaele Cristini
- Costume DesignUmberto Turco
- Makeup ArtistCarlo Renzini
- ConductorBruno Nicolai
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- rape
- marriage
- mafia
- teenager
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1974-05-03· DDR
- TV1985-05-29· SAT 1
Also known as
International titles
- Die schönste FrauDE
- Sola frente a la violenciaES
- Seule contre la MafiaFR
- Mia 18ara thyma viasmou kai prodosiasGR
- Piekna nie chce milczecPL
- A Mulher mais BelaPT
- Por Amor ou Por VingançaBR
- The Most Beautiful WifeUS
