The Seduction of Mimi

"He's been a husband, a lover, a cuckold and a Communist. Now he just wants to be free."

1972 1h 53m IT

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Comedy

Synopsis

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Sicilian dockworker Mimi inadvertently becomes embroiled in an increasingly complicated array of personal conflicts. When he loses his job after voting against a Mafia kingpin in an allegedly secret election, Mimi leaves his wife to find new employment. He moves to Turin, where he engages in an affair with a Communist organiser. Soon, Mimi finds himself juggling two demanding relationships while plotting revenge against the corrupt forces that ruined his life.

“He's been a husband, a lover, a cuckold and a Communist. Now he just wants to be free.”

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Cast

Giancarlo Giannini
Carmelo Mardocheo / Mimí
Mariangela Melato
Fiorella Meneghini
Agostina Belli
Rosalia Capuzzo
Livia Giampalmo
Violetta, bancarellaia
Luigi Diberti
Pippino
Turi Ferro
Don Calogero / Vico Tricarico / Salvatore Tricarico
Elena Fiore
Amalia Finocchiaro
Tuccio Musumeci
Pasquale

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lina Wertmüller
Writers: Lina Wertmüller, Lina Wertmüller
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lina Wertmüller, shot by Dario Di Palma. 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 Piero Piccioni. 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 Franco Fraticelli 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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Giancarlo Giannini and Mariangela Melato and Agostina Belli carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "He's been a husband, a lover, a cuckold and a Communist. Now he just wants to be free.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068950 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lina Wertmüller directs. Dario Di Palma behind the camera. Piero Piccioni scores. Franco Fraticelli cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Lina Wertmüller, shot by Dario Di Palma. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Piero Piccioni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Franco Fraticelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Giancarlo Giannini and Mariangela Melato and Agostina Belli carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "He's been a husband, a lover, a cuckold and a Communist. Now he just wants to be free.".
7IMDB entry: tt0068950 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.