La moglie ingenua e il marito malato

1989 0h 57m IT

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10.0

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4.9

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★10.0TMDB · 1★4.9IMDB · 12

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Synopsis

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A thief caught red-handed tells the landlord a very strange fact that happened to him looking through the keyhole of another apartment where he was stealing.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fernando Rey
Il professor Rune
Stefania Sandrelli
Jolanda Kador
Carlo Giuffrè
Il ladro
Galeazzo Benti
Il padre
Cinzia Leone
Luisa
Paolo Bonacelli
Carl Rune
Fiorenza Marchegiani
Olga
Diego Abatantuono
L'inquirente

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Monicelli
Writers: Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Monicelli, shot by Tonino Nardi. 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 Nicola Piovani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Fernando Rey and Stefania Sandrelli and Carlo Giuffrè carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0221406 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mario Monicelli directs. Tonino Nardi behind the camera. Nicola Piovani scores. Ruggero Mastroianni cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mario Monicelli, shot by Tonino Nardi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nicola Piovani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ruggero Mastroianni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Fernando Rey and Stefania Sandrelli and Carlo Giuffrè carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0221406 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tonino Nardi
Original score: Nicola Piovani
Editing: Ruggero Mastroianni
Production design: Enrico Fiorentini
Costume design: Lina Nerli Taviani
Makeup / hair: Gino Zamprioli
Runtime: 57 min · 0h 57m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
IMDB: La moglie ingenua e il marito malato (1989)
IMDB rating: 4.9/10 · 12 votes

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Mario Monicelli

Key crew

EditorRuggero Mastroianni
Costume DesignLina Nerli Taviani
ProducerCarlo Vanzina
Production DesignEnrico Fiorentini
Makeup DesignerGino Zamprioli
ProducerEnrico Vanzina
NovelAchille Campanile

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical1989-04-17

6.8