La locandiera

"Love is a weapon."

1980 1h 45m IT

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5.5

MID

★5.5TMDB · 28

Comedy

Synopsis

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The innkeeper Mirandolina is a beautiful girl, and for her beauty the Count of Albafiorita and the Marquis of Forlimpopoli fall in love.

“Love is a weapon.”

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Cast

Adriano Celentano
Cavaliere di Ripafretta
Claudia Mori
Mirandolina
Paolo Villaggio
marchese di Forlipopoli
Marco Messeri
Conte di Albafiorita
Gianni Cavina
Ortenzio
Lorenza Guerrieri
Ortensia
Milena Vukotić
Deianira
Camillo Milli
Carlo Goldoni

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paolo Cavara
Writers: Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Lucia Drudi Demby
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paolo Cavara, shot by Mario Vulpiani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Adriano Celentano and Claudia Mori and Paolo Villaggio carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love is a weapon.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081066 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paolo Cavara directs. Mario Vulpiani behind the camera. Detto Mariano scores. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Paolo Cavara, shot by Mario Vulpiani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Detto Mariano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Adriano Celentano and Claudia Mori and Paolo Villaggio carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Love is a weapon.".
7IMDB entry: tt0081066 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.